Jorginho has signed a new contract with Arsenal following an impressive 16-month spell with the North London outfit.
The Italian midfield sensation and former Chelsea star joined the Gunners for £12m on a one-and-a-half-year contract with an option of an extension.
With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, Futballnews understood Arsenal have been in talks with the 32-year-old to extend his contract with the club.
And after a dragging round of talks and negotiations, he has finally signed a new contract with the club. According to The Sun, the new agreement is for one year with an option of another one-year extension.
Reacting to his new contract with the Gunners, who are challenging for the Premier League title for the second time on the bounce, Jorginho said:
“I feel I can and I want to give more to the fans because they’ve been giving a lot of affection and support to me.
“All I want is to give it back. I feel I have more to do.
“I want to win as much as I can. We are enjoying [this season] because it’s a beautiful journey. It’s a special moment, a special thing we’ve been doing.
“We need to push and enjoy the moment, every single day. To be where we are, we worked hard, we need to be proud and trust what we’re doing and believe it.”
He added: “I’m really, really happy to stay. It is a privilege to be a part of this family.
“I felt part of something big straight away. Everyone here can count on me. I will always be there for them.”
The renowned playmaker has made 51 appearances for Arsenal and has been instrumental to Mikel Arteta’s revamped Arsenal squad.
The extension for Jorginho comes as Arteta and Sporting Director Edu plot another summer overhaul, with midfielder Thomas Partey’s future up in the air with 12 months left on his contract.
Jorginho also joins the likes of Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard, and William Saliba who have signed new contracts with the club.
