Martin Keown says Chelsea will realize their mistake. Martin Keown, a former Arsenal player, asserts that Chelsea supporters would soon realize their error in allowing Jorginho to go during the January transfer window. On the final day of the transfer window, the Italian international who had just won the European Championship switched from the Gunners’ London rivals. For a sum of £12 million, Arsenal acquired the vice-captain of Chelsea.
After Petr Cech, David Luiz, and Willian, the midfielder became the fourth player to transfer from Stamford Bridge to the Emirates in the previous ten years. Keown has asserted that Chelsea will miss Jorginho although many have criticized the Gunners and praised the Blues for the acquisition.
The former captain of Arsenal asserted that the choice to permit such a crucial player to leave will surprise the Blues’ locker room. “Deep down, I think the Chelsea fans will appreciate what he has contributed to the club, he passes the ball incredibly effectively, he sits deep in the midfield,” he said in an interview with talkSPORT. I believe several Chelsea players will be a little taken aback that he was let exit the locker room.
Enzo Fernandez, a potentially worthy successor for the Italian, was acquired by the Blues on deadline day for a British record fee of £106.8 million from Benfica. Since his transfer from Napoli to Stamford Bridge in 2018, Jorginho has been a member of the west London team nearly constantly. He has made 213 appearances for the west London team, scoring 29 goals and dishing out nine assists in the process.
For the Blues this season, Jorginho has appeared in 25 games across all competitions, scoring three goals. He might be a valuable addition to Arsenal, who are currently leading the Premier League standings by five points, given his vast experience at the highest level. Before deciding to sign Jorginho, Arsenal allegedly looked at offers for midfielders Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad and Edson Alvarez of Ajax. Moises Caicedo, a midfielder for Brighton & Hove Albion, was initially a top priority for Mikel Arteta’s team, but the Seagulls turned down two of their bids.
The Athletic claims that the Gunners maintained an eye on Sociedad midfielder Zubimendi after their effort to sign Caicedo was unsuccessful. In 24 appearances this season for Real Sociedad across all competitions, the Spaniard has one goal and three assists. They also considered Ajax’s Alvarez, but the Eredivisie juggernauts wouldn’t let the Mexico international depart in the middle of the campaign. The 25-year-old has played in 24 games this season across all competitions, contributing one goal and two assists.
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