The Italian international midfielder, Jorginho, has moved to the Premier League leaders Arsenal from his neighbor Chelsea, according to what the two London clubs announced.
And the English media reported that the value of the deal amounted to 12 million pounds sterling (13.6 million euros), noting that its duration is 18 months, with the possibility of an additional year extension for the European champion and the best player in the old continent in 2021, who will have to help Arsenal in his attempt to win his first title in the European Championship. league for 19 years.
The Gunners said in a statement on his official account on Twitter: “Welcome to Arsenal, Jorginho.”
His Spanish coach Mikel Arteta said the 31-year-old Italy international would bring “intelligence, deep leadership skills and a great deal of experience in the Premier League and internationally”.
For his part, Jorginho told his new club’s website: “I am very excited about this new challenge and I can’t wait to be on the field to be honest.”
“Everything happened so fast. It was a little surprising, but I jumped at the chance of this amazing challenge.”
He continued, “It’s an important shirt. It’s a great club, big, and I’m really excited and happy to be here.”
The former Napoli player played 143 Premier League matches with Chelsea and won the Champions League with him in 2021 when he also won the European Cup with his country.
The contract with Jorginho came after Arsenal failed to include Ecuadorean international Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo, despite an offer of nearly 80 million euros, according to the media.
The Gunners sought to strengthen the midfield after Ghanaian international Thomas Partey injured his ribs during the match against Manchester City in the FA Cup, and announced the absence of Egyptian international midfielder Mohamed Elneny for several months due to a serious knee injury that forced him to undergo surgery.
