Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has emerged as a surprise transfer target for Arsenal on deadline day, football.london understands. The 31-year-old is out of contract in the summer and Mikel Arteta is thought to be keen on the Italian.
The Gunners are in the market for a midfielder and have been strongly linked with a move for Brighton's Moises Caicedo. The Ecuador international wants to make the move to north London but Brighton have so far rejected two Arsenal bids.
Arsenal are now thought to be looking at a deal to bring in Jorginho as an alternative and football.london understands Todd Boehly is open to letting the midfielder leave if the fee is suitable as they near a deal for Benfica's Enzo Fernandez. As mentioned above the former Napoli man has just six months remaining on his contract and hasn't given any indication he will sign an extension.
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However, just last month he was asked about his future and seemed to hint that it could still be at Stamford Bridge. When asked if he wanted to stay, the Italian told talkSPORT: “Of course I do, I love Chelsea.
“But this is a thing I’m not going to think about now. I need to think about winning games. Otherwise it’s a problem.
“I’ll focus game by game and then we’ll see what’s going to happen. But my mind is on Chelsea now and trying to win as many games as possible.”
It remains to be seen whether Jorginho will make the move to Emirates Stadium, but with Chelsea signing Fernandez and Arsenal in need of a midfielder this window, you certainly wouldn't rule it out. Follow the latest Arsenal transfer news in our live blog here.
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