Jorginho Set To Depart Arsenal In Favor Of Brazilian Side

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho . Photo. Imago

Jorginho Set To Depart Arsenal In Favor Of Brazilian Side

Evans Ousuru 08:25 - 06.05.2025

Jorginho is set to end is Arsenal career by joining Brazilian side as a free agent.

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho is reportedly in advanced talks over a move to Flamengo on a free transfer.

The Brazilian club have made no secret of their desire to sign the 33-year old, having made an approach in December, but Arsenal were not willing to let Jorginho leave mid season according to the Daily Mail.

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Jorginho has been recovering from a punctured lung after being injured against Brentford last month. Though born in Brazil, Jorginho moved to Italy as a teenager and has been capped 57 times by the Azzurri.

Arsenal are looking to strengthen their midfield and are in advanced talks to sign Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad for £60m this summer.

Arsenal have opened talks over a new deal for Thomas Partey as Mikel Arteta hopes to get the deal over the line. Jorginho has featured 26 times in all competitions this season, scoring once, and has made 78 appearances in total since arriving from Stamford Bridge.

Earlier this season, Mikel Arteta lavished praise on the veteran for helping to make others better and being ready to play when called upon. "That is his quality. I always mention his biggest quality is his capacity to make others better. Last season was the same.At the start there was less games, we didn't play that many midweek matches and he had less minutes.

"But I told him to be ready because there is going to be a time, and it is not going to be in one week you have to play, you are going to play now or tomorrow. The way he prepares is top so when he needs to play he is ready."

Jorginho's football journey

Jorginho Set To Depart Arsenal In Favor Of Brazilian Side
Arsenal star Jorginho || Imago

Born in Brazil, Jorginho moved to Italy at the age of 15, and began his professional career with the Hellas Verona youth team, before being promoted to the senior team.

During the 2010–11 season, he was sent on loan to Sambonifacese. In January 2014, he moved to Napoli, where he soon after won the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana.

He totalled 160 games for the club before signing for Chelsea in 2018, where he won the UEFA Europa League in his first season, followed by the UEFA Champions League during the 2020–21 season.

After four and a half years at Chelsea, Jorginho joined Arsenal in 2023 for a fee of £12 million.

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