Mikel Arteta's long-standing admiration for Italian midfielder Jorginho is well-documented and the Spaniard is now finally all set to work with him.
The Arsenal boss was very keen on the idea of Manchester City signing Jorginho from Napoli in 2018 while Arteta was operating as an assistant coach to Pep Guardiola, but the midfielder ended up at Premier League rivals Chelsea instead. Five years later and plenty has changed since that transfer saga.
For starters, Arteta is of course now a manager in his own right and has guided the Gunners to the top of the Premier League table, five points clear of nearest challengers and former side City. Jorginho is now both a Champions League and European Championship winner.
