Arsenal have agreed a £12million deal with London rivals Chelsea to sign midfielder Jorginho on transfer deadline day, football.london understands. The Gunners agreed £10million in guaranteed fees with £2million in add-ons, with the 31-year-old set to sign a contract until summer 2024 ,with an option to extend for an extra year.
The Italy international brings plenty of experience with him to the Emirates Stadium, having captained the Blues on several occasions as well as winning some of football's biggest trophies. Jorginho adds plenty of depth in the deeper areas of the central ranks, somewhere Mikel Arteta has struggled with for a while.
Last summer saw the Spaniard attempt to rectify this on deadline day, identifying Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz as the ideal target to solve the issue. The Brazilian ended up staying in the West Midlands, signing a new deal with the Villans and dashing all hope of a potential switch.
