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May142020 by JBNo Comments

Juventus and Chelsea in talks over Pjanic-Jorginho swap deal

Chelsea and Juventus have opened talks about a possible summer swap deal involving Miralem Pjanic and Jorginho. Juventus manager, Maurizio Sarri is interested in signing the Italian, with whom he worked at Napoli and Chelsea, and is ready to sell Pjanic to do so. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Serie A team have also had talks about the Bosnian signing for Barcelona or Paris St-Germain. Dele Alli suffers injury after knifepoint robbery at London home Van Persie explains why he chose Man Utd over Man City FA takes FIFA to court over Chelsea transfer ban The 30-year-old, who has been at Juventus since 2016, could have ended up at Barca in a swap involving Arthur but the player decided to stay put. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||...

May72020 by JBNo Comments

Juventus in talks with Chelsea’s Jorginho over £35m transfer

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri is keen to hook up with midfielder Jorginho for a third time, with the Seria A giants ready to offer £35m for the Chelsea player. Jorginho played under Sarri at Napoli and again at Chelsea, and Sarri is obviously a big fan, the National are reporting that Juve have already held talks over personal terms with the midfielder's representatives. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jorginho was signed by Sarri at Chelsea for £57m in the summer of 2018 and he recently said that he has considered leaving the club before. Jorginho struggled to adapt to the Premier League in his first campaign but he has become a key part of Frank Lampard's team in his second. However, he appears keen to link up with his old manager for a third time. ...

Mar42020 by JBNo Comments

Alan Shearer reveals Gilmour’s one major advantage over Jorginho

Premier League

Chelsea teenager Billy Gilmour could be set for an extended run in the starting lineup because he did things against Liverpool in the FA Cup that Jorginho has failed to do all season. That’s the view of former England captain Alan Shearer, who described Gilmour as the ‘star of the show’ in Chelsea’s 2-0 victory against the Reds. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 18-year-old was a surprise starter in a weakened Chelsea team as Frank Lampard rotated his injury-hit midfield and the Scot took his opportunity with a sensational display against Klopp’s side. The teenage midfielder was named Man of the Match for a performance that belied his age and Shearer believes his ability to play the ball forward gives him an advantage over Jorginho. (adsb...

Dec312019 by JBNo Comments

Jorginho issues warning to ‘soft’ Chelsea team-mates despite Arsenal win

Premier League

Jorginho has called on his team-mates to rediscover their aggression after overcoming a poor first half to win 2-1 against Arsenal and tailing off an inconsistent December run. Lampard's team struggled as they went 1-0 down to Aubameyang's header at the Emirates Stadium, but ultimately turned the match around to defeat their rivals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The blues vice-captain Jorginho was brought on in a desperate 34th-minute substitution, with the west Londoners having been under serious pressure early on in the game. Chelsea looked set to fall to a sixth defeat in eight games but produced their first comeback points in the Premier League this campaign with two goals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tammy ...

Nov22019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard explains how ‘Infectious’ Jorginho became key for Chelsea

Premier League

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard insisted he knew Jorginho had the quality to be an important player for the blues even before he became head coach. The Italy international has been on superb form this campaign, having suffered criticism for his performances under Maurizio Sarri last season at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In an exclusive interview with Soccer AM's Tubes, Frank Lampard gave an insight into the 27-year-old midfielder's character on and off the pitch. "I've got to say, I watched him in a lot of the games in the run-in last year - I know he had a bit of a tough time - but I was really struck by his bravery on the ball. He always wanted it. "I was excited to work with him, and from day one in pre-season, we had a possession ...

Sep282019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard confirms Jorginho has replaced Barkley as Chelsea penalty taker

Premier League

Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard confirmed Jorginho has replaced Ross Barkley as Chelsea’s main penalty taker following Saturday’s victory over Brighton. The England international missed a crucial spot kick against Valencia 10 days ago, wasting the chance to earn a point for his team on matchday one of the Champions League this season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Both Willian and Jorginho felt they should have taken the penalty but Lampard clarified Barkley was right to take on the responsibility given he was, at the time, the designated player for the job. After a goalless first half against Brighton, however, it was Jorginho who stepped up to take the penalty after a foul on Mason Mount three minutes after the re-start. The Italy internat...

Jun202019 by JBNo Comments

Jorginho ready to quit Chelsea to join Maurizio Sarri at Juventus

Premier League, Seria A

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is ready to leave the club less than a year after moving to Stamford Bridge in order to reunite with Maurizio Sarri at Juventus. The Italy international left Napoli for Chelsea last summer window to join Sarri in London but underwhelmed in his debut campaign after a £52million move. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri’s exit was confirmed by Chelsea last week and the Italian touched down in Italy last night ahead of his official announcement as Juventus manager. And, according to the Mirror, Jorginho is keen on returning to Italy and believes that Sarri will prioritise a move for him this summer window. Jorginho’s agent, Joao Santos, concedes his client would be interested in a reunion and insists his past with Napoli w...

Jun32019 by JBNo Comments

Jorginho sends warning to Sarri as Chelsea boss prepares for Juventus job

Premier League, Seria A

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has warned Maurizio Sarri that he could ‘betray’ Napoli fans by taking the Juventus job this summer window. Reports claim that Sarri is set to leave Stamford Bridge after less than 11 months in charge of the blues, with Juventus agreeing to buy out the last year of the Italian’s £5million deal. It’s understood Juve have identified Sarri as their number one target to take over the reins from Massimiliano Allegri and have offered the 60-year-old a three-year contract. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jorginho – who followed Sarri to Stamford Bridge last summer – would ‘hate’ to see the Italian at Juventus next campaign and believes such a transfer could be seen as a ‘betrayal’ by Napoli supporters. ‘He did a good job for Chelsea. There wa...

Apr132019 by JBNo Comments

Fabregas reveals he was forced out of Chelsea by Sarri’s ‘son’ Jorginho

Premier League

Former blues midfielder Cesc Fabregas claims to have been forced towards the exits at Chelsea by the arrival of Sarri’s “son” Jorginho. The Spaniard took the decision to head for Monaco during the winter transfer window after falling down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He had enjoyed Premier League and FA Cup successes while in London, having 198 appearances and contributing an impressive number of assists. The arrival of Jorginho from Napoli in 2018 dropped him down the pecking order, though, with Sarri siding with a player he had previously worked with at Napoli. Fabregas believes he made the right call, with it clear that he was never going to get enough playing opportunities at Chelsea for as long as a fello...

Sep62018 by JBNo Comments

Why Jorginho joined Chelsea despite agreeing Man City move

Premier League, Transfer Info

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho agreed terms on a move to City before moving to Stamford Bridge, but Napoli failed to agree a fee with the English champions, the player's agent has confirmed. The Italy international signed for the Blues for £52m after leaving Serie A, following Maurizio Sarri to the club who left Napoli to replace Antonio Conte as head coach this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 26-year-old has made a blistering start to life in the Premier League, featuring in all four of Chelsea's opening games at the start of the 2018-19 season. Jorginho has slotted into the starting XI with ease and impressed with his slick technical ability and astute positional sense as Sarri's men have won all of their matches so far. However, as report...