Arsenal are yet to make contact with Napoli midfielder Jorginho according to his agent
Arsenal are moving their transfer business on quickly after the signing of Alexandre Lacazette
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal have not yet made an approach for Napoli midfielder Jorginho, according to the Italian international’s agent.
The Gunners are well into the swing of their transfer dealings now after the signing of Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a club-record fee which could eventually rise to £52m.
The Frenchman’s arrival was the second at the Emirates this summer, after defender Sead Kolasinac arrived from Bundesliga side Schalke on a free transfer in June.
With both the defence and attack now strengthened, Arsene Wenger appears to be looking towards strengthening his midfield, with the Brazilian-born Italian on his radar.
With Santi Cazorla’s fitness still a concern, Jorginho is one of this who is reported to have been looked at by Arsenal, but the 25-year-old’s agent Joao Santos has insisted there has been no contact from the north London club.
He also warned that the transfer will become more difficult the longer it goes on, given the lack of release clause in his client’s contract.
Santos told Radio CRC: “Arsenal? No one has contacted me.
“Jorginho is fine in Naples, it is obvious that some managers have taken an interest in him, but my client has only Napoli in the sights for this year, and his goal is to do better than last year.
“The more time passes, the more difficult it is for the player to move.
“There is no release clause in his contract. If there comes a club with so much money and [club president Aurelio] De Laurentiis is interested in the figure offered, [he] will sell him.”
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