Arsenal have confirmed the deadline day signing of Jorginho from Chelsea.
The former Napoli star was identified as an alternative for Brighton ’s Moises Caicedo with Mikel Arteta keen to add to his midfield options before the end of the January transfer window. The two clubs have agreed a fee of £12m for Jorginho’s signature and he has put pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Gunners.
Chelsea posted a farewell to the Champions League-winning midfielder, who joined the club in 2018, before Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta explained in Arsenal's announcement the attributes which made him keen to add him to his side. Arteta said: “Jorginho is a midfield player with intelligence, deep leadership skills and a huge amount of Premier League and international experience.
