3 reasons why Conte simply must give John Obi Mikel a new contract at Chelsea

Experience

Simply put, at 29-years-old, John Obi Mikel is one of Chelsea’s most experienced players.

He has won everything there is to win, and without players like him in the Chelsea squad – the Blues will prove unsuccessful going forward.

The average age of Chelsea’s squad has been reducing in recent years, which was entirely necessary – but to lose all of Chelsea’s older statesmen would be a disaster.

What’s more, Mikel is one of very few players that know Chelsea inside and out. John Terry is likely to leave at the end of the season, at which point Mikel would be Chelsea’s longest serving player. He must carry on the mantle that Terry will inevitably leave.