The Nigerian forward, now playing for Galatasaray, had to temporarily depart his parent club Napoli on loan before the transfer window deadline.
A mooted permanent transfer to Chelsea did not come to pass, as the club balked at the fees involved.
Speaking on the Obi One Podcast, Mikel said: “I hear a lot of people saying this and saying that about Victor and and how greedy he is, blah, blah, blah. 'Take a pay cut and come to Chelsea' blah, blah, blah, stuff like that.
“I know the kid. I know the boy. I just want to say that that is absolutely not true.
“Victor is not a greedy boy. He's not a greedy guy, he only wants to get what he deserves and that's not a problem.”