Frank Arnesen, Chelsea's sporting director, will be joining the German side in June and reports in the German media suggests that Mikel is among a shortlist of players the Dane intends to lure to Hamburg.
While Germany's biggest sports tabloid, Bild, reported that Arnesen is chasing after Mikel and young Holland defender Jeffrey Bruma, a report on a German based site stated that the former Denmark international is also keen on securing the services of Salomon Kalou and Brazilian defender Alex,