Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
Simon Collings

Jorginho ‘prioritising Chelsea’ as agent hints at Barcelona meeting

Jorginho wants to sign a new contract at Chelsea, despite interest from Barcelona.

That is according to the Chelsea midfielder’s agent, Joao Santos, who is working to resolve his client’s future as he is into the final year of his current deal at Stamford Bridge.

As reported by Standard Sport earlier this week, Barcelona are interested in signing Jorginho for free next summer along with team-mate N’Golo Kante.

Jorginho’s agent has suggested talks with Barca have taken place, telling TuttoMercatoWeb: “I work in football, I have been to Barcelona, ​​Madrid and Valencia, but also in other parts such as Lyon.”

Pressed if he spoke to Barca about Jorginho, Santos said: “I’m Jorginho’s agent, I may have talked about him but also about others…”

Santos did add, however, that right now the 30-year-old midfielder’s current priority is to earn a new deal at Chelsea.

“We are due [to expire] in June,” he said. “We prioritise Chelsea and we are moving towards it.

“Another priority for Jorginho is to do well with the national team.”

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.