Arsenal exit dominated out for Jorginho regardless of looming midfield overhaul
The Italian midfielder’s future on the Emirates Stadium had already change into topic to doubt, simply 5 months after he blazed an identical path to Kai Havertz by swapping Chelsea for the Gunners in a £12million deadline day deal.
Jorginho went on to make 16 appearances for Arsenal within the second half of final season as they fell quick of their shock Premier League title cost, however was not a daily starter below Mikel Arteta.
And with Arsenal making ready a looming midfield overhaul to maintain tempo with champions Manchester City and struggle for glory each domestically and within the Champions League subsequent time period, rumours had begun to construct over a probable summer time exit.
The Gunners are embroiled in a fierce bidding war with City for West Ham captain Declan Rice, whereas in addition they needed Ilkay Gundogan earlier than his choice to leave City for Barcelona and have been linked with the likes of Southampton’s Romeo Lavia and Brighton star Moises Caicedo.
Arsenal also believe that imminent £65m arrival Havertz, used primarily as a striker throughout his three years at Chelsea, can play alongside captain Martin Odegaard in a brand new No8 function subsequent season.
Such a revamp will result in Granit Xhaka becoming a member of Bayer Leverkusen, whereas Arsenal are also open to selling Thomas Partey amid curiosity from Juventus and Saudi Arabia, in addition to Albert Sambi Lokonga. Mohamed Elneny, in the meantime, is at the moment sidelined after present process surgical procedure on a season-ending knee damage again in January.
A return to Serie A and a reunion with former Napoli and Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri at Lazio had been most closely mooted for Jorginho, although his agent has now confirmed that his shopper goes nowhere.
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“Jorginho is very happy with Arsenal who have a very important championship to play, at the beginning of August there is the Community Shield [against Man City],” Joao Santos instructed Italian TV.
“There is no negotiation with Lazio. I don’t know if they have the money to pay the player, but that’s not the question.
“He [Jorginho] stays really well at Arsenal and in our mind, for the next season, there is only the Gunners.
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/ Getty Images“The theme is clear: the project for next year is to stay at Arsenal which can become the most important team in England.
“Coach Arteta is the most important in the Premier League, he understands modern football like no one else and, obviously, someone like Jorginho goes very well with someone like him.”