Portland Trailblazers guard and Chelsea die-hard fan Josh Hart tweets his disgust at Jorginho’s $15m deadline-day move across London from the Blues to rival Arsenal
NBA player and Chelsea die-hard fan Josh Hart has shared his reaction to Jorginho’s shock move across London on social media, after a leaked picture of the Chelsea vice-captain in an Arsenal shirt emerged on Tuesday.
The Portland Trailblazers shooting guard showed his disgust at a tweet from transfer guru Fabrizio Romano revealing the 31-year-old’s surprising switch by sharing a face vomiting emoji three times on Twitter.
An agreement for Jorginho to play for Mikel Arteta’s side at the Emirates until 2024 has officially been confirmed, as of Tuesday afternoon, with a reported deal of roughly $15million announced, hours just before the January transfer window shuts later on at midnight GMT.
Portland Trailblazers’ Josh Hart shared his disgust at Jorginho’s impending switch to Arsenal
A picture of Jorginho in an Arsenal shirt for the first time was leaked on his agent’s Instagram
Gunners fans got a first look of their likely new signing in a leaked photo shared by Jorginho’s agent, Joao Santos, earlier on Tuesday.
The Italian is now expected to wear the No. 20 after donning the kit number while posing for the controversial photograph in Arsenal trackpants.
Some Gunners supporters, however, will be disappointed the club missed out on top target Moises Caicedo after refusing to match Brighton’s $74m price tag for the 21-year-old Ecuadorian midfielder.
The NBA guard is a well-known Chelsea fan ever since he first started following soccer
Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta wants to sign Jorginho to provide depth in his young squad’s midfield
Blues’ top target this January Enzo Fernandez has been given permission to have his physical exam in Portugal after a $129million bid was submitted by the Blues to Benfica on Tuesday.
Jorginho’s switch across London would be provide a big boost to Arsenal’s midfield, as Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey have provided a fruitful partnership in the club’s unexpected title challenge this season but have no cover in case of severe injury.
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