Published 16:59 IST, August 7th 2020
Jorginho to Juventus to pave way for Declan Rice to join Chelsea? Latest transfer update
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is looking to offload the 28-year-old Jorginho to make space for English midfielder Declan Rice in the team.
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Chelsea's Jorginho is reportedly looking to reunite with Maurizio Sarri as Juventus are planning a bid for Italian metrome. Chelsea signed Jorginho in 2018 from Napoli as Sarri walked same path. However, Frank Lampard is looking to offload 28-year-old to make for Declan Rice in team. West Ham have reportedly slapped a price tag of £65m on Declan Rice and Chelsea are looking to drum up that amount with Jorginho's exit. Declan Rice is a product of Chelsea's academy and Frank Lampard is keen on bringing 21-year-old back to Bridge.
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Chelsea transfer news: Jorginho looking for Sarri reunion
According to Telegraph, Maurizio Sarri is interested in signing Jorginho for Juventus to solve ir midfield crisis. Jorginho's nt, Joao Santos, has also confirmed possibility of a reunion between Jorginho and Sarri. Santos stated that Sarri and Jorginho have a very strong rapport after working toger for 5 years. "I'd be a hypocrite to deny that, but I also want to remind you that Jorginho has three years left on his Chelsea contract," Santos said in an interview.
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However, Santos also added that Sarri has t made personal contact with Jorginho to sign Italian. "I kw re's talk in papers, but we have never had direct contact with Sarri or even director of sport Fabio Paratici. When directors Paratici and Marina Gravskaia find an agreement, if y find an agreement, n and only n can I talk about situation," added Joao Santos.
Declan Rice was named West Ham Player of Season
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Football transfer news: Rice to replace Jorginho?
Jorginho has been frequently used by Frank Lampard this season having made 44 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea. However, a large number of fans are seemingly unhappy with Jorginho's limited contribution to Chelsea's attack. Declan Rice has made a name for himself while playing for West Ham and is kwn to be close friends with Chelsea's Mason Mount. However, Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz still remains top priority for Chelsea this season. Chelsea have already signed Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner for a total of £75m.
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(Im source: Jorginho, Rice/Instagram)
16:59 IST, August 7th 2020