Arsenal surprised many when it emerged they had identified Jorginho as a potential signing to strengthen their midfield options on deadline day. Chelsea were pushing on in their pursuit of a British record deal to sign Enzo Fernandez from Benfica as the Gunners made their move for the Italy international.
With Albert Sambi Lokonga sealing a loan move to Crystal Palace, Jorginho's arrival adds experience and quality to a key area for Mikel Arteta. Sporting director Edu Gaspar had attempted to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton, but after two failed bids the attention turned to the 31-year-old.
The Blues accepted a £12million offer for Jorginho to allow him to move across the capital and complete a switch to the Premier League leaders. Bukayo Saka and Oleksandr Zinchenko were two of the first players to welcome the new signing to the club as Arsenal now prepare to face Everton on Saturday.
