Thiago Silva has been forced to admit that Jorginho 's sudden move to London rivals Arsenal leaves a "hole" in the struggling Chelsea squad.
Jorginho, 31, swapped blue for red on transfer deadline day in a £13million switch across the capital, ending his time as Chelsea player after four-and-a-half years. Now former team-mate Silva was left surprised by the last-minute departure, with Arsenal only registering their interest after failing to land Brighton star Moises Caicedo in a late bid to bolster boss Mikel Arteta 's midfield and the Gunners' ongoing Premier League title charge.
Having won the Champions League alongside Jorginho during their time together at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea centre-back Silva bemoaned to ESPN Brasil : "It was for a direct rivals, but these are football things, it happens. He wanted to stay in England because he has family here. There are things that we have no control over, but we have to understand the player's side of things.
