orginho has been spotted in Arsenal colours for the first time since completing his surprise £12million transfer from Chelsea on deadline day.
Initial pictures circulating on social media ahead of the official club announcement also appear to show that the Italian midfielder will wear the no20 shirt in north London, having agreed an 18-month deal to swap Stamford Bridge for the Emirates Stadium.
Jorginho was set to be out of contract at Chelsea in the summer and becomes Arsenal’s coveted midfield signing to close the January window after Brighton rejected two bids for top target Moises Caicedo worth up to £70m.
The 31-year-old will become the third signing of the month for Mikel Arteta, following £26m winger Leandro Trossard and £20m defender Jakub Kiwior, who arrived from Brighton and Serie A side Spezia respectively last week.
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Jorginho could make his debut for Arsenal on Saturday as the Premier League leaders travel to face Everton at Goodison Park and boosts Arsenal’s options in the middle with Mohamed Elneny likely to struggle to play again this season due to a serious knee injury.
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