Barcelona face stiff competition from Serie A club Napoli to sign Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. The Italian international is one of the most talented midfielders in the Premier League.
He joined Chelsea from Napoli in the summer window of 2018. The 31-year-old midfielder has made 209 appearances (in all competitions) for the Blues so far, registering 29 goals and nine assists.
Jorginho helped the London outfit win a UEFA Champions League trophy and a Europa League trophy. He won the UEFA Player of the Year award in 2020-21 and was also named to the FIFA FIFPro World XI in 2021.
However, he is in the final year of his current contract at Stamford Bridge. Talks on a new deal have yet to reach an agreement. He could leave the Blues with a Bosman deal at the end of the current season.
Barcelona and Napoli compete to sign Jorginho
According to the Evening Standard (via Sportskeeda), Napoli is leading the race to sign Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. Barcelona is also working hard to bring him to Camp Nou for free at the end of the current season.
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The blaugranas seek to sign players for free due to financial problems. Jorginho is seen as a replacement for Sergio Basquets, who is expected to leave the club at the end of the current season.
Martín Zubimendi, of Real Sociedad, has also been linked to the replacement of Busquets in recent weeks.
In a recent interview with talkSPORT, Jorginho has expressed his desire to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge. He said: “Of course I do, I love Chelsea. But this is something I’m not going to think about right now.
“I need to think about winning games. Otherwise, it’s a problem. I will focus game by game and then we will see what will happen. But my mind is now on Chelsea and trying to win as many games as possible.”
Chelsea are currently working to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica this window. His arrival will significantly affect Joringho’s playing time at Stamford Bridge.
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When will the next Barcelona play?
Barcelona is currently at the top of the La Liga table with 38 points from 15 games. They will then face Atlético Madrid in the league before playing Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup on January 12.
