It may not be the deadline day signing Arsenal fans were hoping for, but Jorginho looks set to complete a move to the Gunners in the coming hours. football.london understands that a deal worth £12million has been agreed between Arsenal and Chelsea which would see the 31-year-old join on an initial 18-month contract with the option of a further year.
Arsenal had been keen to bolster options in midfield following a long-term injury to Mohamed Elneny, with Brighton’s Moises Caicedo emerging as the club’s priority target. However, after two bids were rejected, the last one believed to be around £70million, there was an acceptance that a move would be difficult with the clock ticking down.
As a result, attention was swiftly turned towards Jorginho, who is free to leave as Chelsea target Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez. To many, It may come across as a desperate last-ditch attempt to strengthen before the 11pm deadline, but the Italian international is someone who has been admired by the Arsenal hierarchy for some time.
