JOHN OBI MIKEL took a cheeky pop at Manchester United and his infamous transfer U-turn in a cheeky new advert for the Google Pixel 10.
TheChelsea legend referenced his 2005/2006 season transfer window through a series of cheeky gags.
The advert opens with Mikel, 38, looking at a tablet when a Sky Sports notification pops up: “Manchester or London, where will the in-demand midfielder end up?”
That is followed up with another ping on rumours of the player being hidden in a London hotel.
Back in the mid-2000s, both Manchester United and Chelsea were pursuing the 19-year-old Nigerian football prodigy.
Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly held talks to finalise the move to Old Trafford, before the midfielder made a late move to Stamford Bridge
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Turning to the camera, he admitted that everybody makes mistakes that they can “instantly regret”.
While enjoying a complimentary Manchester tart, the two-time Premier league champion said it is easy to become “trapped”, before a quick glance at his Google watch showed an incoming call from “Sir AF”.
Mikel, who made 249 Premier League appearances, reminded viewers that “there’s always a better deal”.
He then reminded himself with a post-it note to “Call José”.
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That turned out to be the name of the manager who later greeted Mikel in the Sky store – and not former Chelsea boss José Mourinho, who brought him to the Bridge.
In the real world, amid the transfer saga, Mourinho’s side had surfaced after United’s transfer announcement to note their prior agreement with Mikel, his representatives, and his club Lyn Oslo.
The Champions League winner said: “It’s never too late to make the switch… to Google Pixel.”
The nail in the coffin comes at the end of the advert.
Mikel, speaking to Gemini, asks: “Why is blue the colour?”
To which the AI chatbot replied: “The calming effect of blue makes people more open to embrace change.”