It was certainly a transfer that divided opinion, but Bacary Sagna claims Jorginho's arrival at the Emirates Stadium made perfect sense for all involved.
Arsenal's pursuit of a midfielder wasn't something many were expecting in January, especially after the signings of Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior, but a serious injury to Mohamed Elneny meant sporting director Edu had little choice but to dip into the market once again.
Attempts to sign Mykhailo Mudryk in a deal that would have been worth around £88million prior to his switch to Chelsea suggested that significant funds had been made available by owner Stan Kroenke, who is believed to have sanctioned a move for the Ukrainian winger.
