Jorginho

Chelsea midfielder, out of contract in June, is due for medical · Brighton determined to hold on to midfielder Moisés Caicedo.

He also helped [Italy win Euro 2020](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/11/italy-crush-england-dreams-after-winning-euro-2020-on-penalties). [trying to add depth](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/25/mikel-arteta-admits-mohamed-elneny-injury-could-force-move-for-midfielder) in midfield after losing Mohamed Elneny to a knee injury and moved for Jorginho after failing with two bids for Caicedo. Brighton’s stance forced Arsenal, who will still target West Ham’s Declan Rice in the summer, to look elsewhere in pursuit of cover for Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka. [finally made a breakthrough](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/01/chelsea-to-sign-enzo-fernandez-benfica-british-record-transfer-fee) with Benfica over a deal for Enzo Fernández, are receiving money for a player who could have left for free in the summer. Chelsea remain interested in Caicedo, but Brighton, Mikel Arteta tried to sign him in the summer of 2020.

Jorginho is swapping Chelsea for Arsenal on transfer deadline day in a surprise deal.Premier League leaders Arsenal have agreed a fee of £10million -

[Jorginho](https://talksport.com/who/jorginho/) has been a key player for the Blues this season, featuring in 25 games in all competitions. [for a British record fee](https://talksport.com/sport/football/team/113034/chelsea/). [Stamford Bridge](https://talksport.com/sport/football/team/113034/chelsea/) and wasn’t planning to extend his deal.

Arsenal are set to sign Chelsea midfielder Jorginho after accepting defeat in their bid to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton. Gunners eager to reinforce engine ...

Getty Jorginho who will now undergo a medical before completing his surprise switch across the capital, signing an 18 month contract with the option of a further year.

Arsenal have learned what they must pay Chelsea amid claims a deal to sign Italy midfielder Jorginho is drawing closer on Transfer Deadline Day.

To further their chances, Ornstein on Tuesday morning claimed a deal to bring Jorginho to Arsenal is ‘advancing’. Arsenal are interest in Jorginho as one of the options in case Moises Caicedo deal will collapse. And Ornstein has stated his belief that the deal will go through before Tuesday’s 11pm deadline. “Chelsea are open to let him go, but it has to be for an important fee. Arsenal are looking for options and Jorginho is one of them. His arrival will come as a relief for Arteta with the Gunners struggling in central midfield after Thomas Partey succumbed to an injury in Friday’s FA Cup exit at Manchester City. Not the only one, but one of the players they are considering. And their attack has been boosted with the addition of Belgian winger Leandro Trossard from Brighton. However, they can afford precious few mistakes if they are to end that 19-year title drought. The Gunners are desperate to add another body to their central midfield as they chase the Premier League title. [while the player himself has begged for the move](https://www.teamtalk.com/arsenal/moises-caicedo-one-major-fear-details-failed-second-arsenal-bid-emerge-fabrizio-romano-reveals-next-move), Arsenal have found the Seagulls a tough nut to crack. In order to maximise their chances, Arteta has used the January window to good affect.

Arsenal are one of several clubs who hope to sign Chelsea midfielder Jorginho before the end of the January transfer window, according to reports.

Premier League [suggest that Chelsea are close to striking a £105m deal for Benfica’s midfielder Enzo Fernandez](https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2022-2023/chelsea-make-new-105m-bid-for-benfica-midfielder-enzo-fernandez-ahead-of-transfer-deadline-reports_sto9363420/story.shtml), and they could countenance a sale of Jorginho to go some way to balance the books rather than lose him for nothing in the summer. [Transfer news - LIVE](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/transfers/2022-2023/liveevent.shtml) [Chelsea make new £105m bid for Benfica midfielder Fernandez - reports](https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2022-2023/chelsea-make-new-105m-bid-for-benfica-midfielder-enzo-fernandez-ahead-of-transfer-deadline-reports_sto9363420/story.shtml) [Caicedo, Fernandez and Cancelo - the deadline day deals that could still happen](https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2022-2023/january-transfer-deadline-day-moises-caicedo-enzo-fernandez-and-joao-cancelo-the-deals-that-could-ha_sto9363223/story.shtml) Jorginho is just one of several players out of contract at the end of the season at Chelsea, with fellow veteran midfielder N’Golo Kante looking likely to leave after struggling with injury this season. WIth a day left for clubs to make additions, Jorginho has emerged as a target not just for the summer, when his contract at Stamford Bridge is up, but for the rest of this season. Arsenal sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League at the midway point in the season but are without midfielders Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny due to injury.

Arsenal are set to sign Chelsea midfielder Jorginho in a £12 million deal ahead of the January transfer deadline, sources have told ESPN.

We welcome Jorginho to Arsenal." [chasing a deal](/soccer-transfers/story/4863182/caicedo-given-break-as-brighton-insist-midfielder-wont-leave-sources) for Brighton midfielder [Moises Caicedo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/289877/Moisés-Caicedo) but have landed on Jorginho, 31, in the final days of the transfer window. [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359) have completed the signing of midfielder [Jorginho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233721/Jorginho) from Premier League rivals [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363), it was announced on Tuesday.

Chelsea and Arsenal agree £12m fee for Jorginho, as Blues vice-captain heads across London for a medical in shock move after the Gunners gave up on £80m Moises ...

Therefore, they turned their attention to Jorginho as Chelsea were open to selling the 31-year-old as his contract at the club was set to expire this summer and the potential arrival of Enzo Fernandez would push him further out of the picture. Mikel Arteta has been desperate to add a midfielder to his ranks during the January transfer window as both Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny are currently out injured Mikel Arteta has been desperate to add a midfielder to his ranks during the January transfer window as both Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny are currently out injured.