Flamengo opened negotiations for midfielder Jorginho, from Arsenal. At 33 years old, the player has a contract with the English club until June 2025.
Free to sign a pre-contract, Rubro-Negro agreed terms with Jorginho, who will have a salary of R$1.5 million plus bonuses, in addition to a contract until 2028. The information is from the RTI Esporte Agency.
What do Flamengo need to sign Jorginho?
Now, Rubro-Negro is trying to immediately release the athlete to Arsenal and awaits a response from the English club. However, if it doesn’t work out, we will plan to receive it in July.
It is worth noting that Flamengo has a good relationship with Arsenal. The player has been a reserve at the English club, which could save on wages if released to Fla.
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Filipe Luís, coach of Rubro-Negro, has already spoken to the player. The information is from the website “ge.com”.
The steering wheel position is one of Flamengo’s priorities in the market.
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Who is Jorginho from Arsenal?
Brazilian, Jorginho spent his entire career outside the country. If you sign with Flamengo, you will have your first experience of Brazilian football.
Born in Imbituba, Santa Catarina, he was revealed by Hellas Verona, in Italy, passing through Napoli and Chelsea, where he had great success.
With Chelsea, he was in the 20/21 Champions League title campaign and the 2021 World Cup. In January 2023, he was bought by Arsenal for 11.3 million euros.
In 2021, he was nominated for the Ballon d’Or award and came in third place, behind only Messi and Lewandowski.
Jorginho became an Italian citizen as an adult and debuted for the country in 2016. In total, he has 57 games and five goals for the Azzurri. He was Euro 2020 champion with Italy.
