Jorginho has dropped a huge hint that Kai Havertz's £65million transfer to Arsenal is imminent after a cheeky selfie on social media.
Havertz, 24, is on the verge of swapping West London for north of the capital, just as Jorginho did during the January transfer window. The German forward is desperately wanted by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta, despite three mixed seasons at Chelsea.
And it appears that Arteta won't have long to wait until he can start coaching Havertz, with Jorginho sharing a selfie alongside him on Sunday evening. Attending the wedding of Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in Marbella, Arsenal midfielder Jorginho posed with the 24-year-old, and captioned the snap with three sets of eyes and a laughing emoji.
What's added to the situation is a tweet from Havertz, where he's pictured standing alongside Mateo Kovacic. Chelsea star Kovacic is also set to leave Stamford Bridge in the coming days and sign for newly-crowned European and Premier League champions Manchester City. In his tweet, Havertz added as the caption: "We're ready @mateokovacic8."
Supporters of both clubs quickly took the hint, with one Chelsea fan making it clear that he won't miss the Germany international upon his big-money exit. "He knows exactly what he's doing with this and there's no chance it's a coincidence now," they tweeted. "£65million for someone with 19 goals in 91 Premier League appearances."
Indeed Havertz's price tag has been critiqued, with Mirror columnist Stan Collymore among those who can't wrap their head around the fee. "Arsenal's decision to spend £65m on Kai Havertz is still baffling me," former Liverpool star Collymore wrote.
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"A year ago, the capture of Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus were hailed by the Gunners as them signing two players who would take them closer to the title because both were experienced winners.
"And now when they need to make those kind of signings again, I don't look at Havertz and see the nasty, gnarly, drag-the-rest-of-them-kicking-and-screaming-towards-top-spot player they could do with."
Writing for Football Insider, ex-Aston Villa ace Gabriel Agbonlahor agreed with Collymore's stance. "I don't understand that transfer. It's very strange," Agbonlahor declared. "Arsenal haven't learned their lesson with transfers. Kai Havertz is not a clinical striker.
"He isn't an out-and-out number nine, which what Arsenal need as they currently have Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah but require an upgrade on them. Havertz hasn't got that finishing instinct, so it is very strange from Arsenal if they are going to give £50-£60m to Chelsea, so they can then sign a player that the Gunners want in Moises Caicedo."
