Arsenal sign Jorginho from Chelsea in a £12m deal as Italian joins on an 18-month contract

Jorginho has swapped west London for north London after leaving Chelsea to join their bitter rivals Arsenal.

In a surprising switch on transfer deadline day, Arsenal paid the Blues £12million to acquire the Italy international.

Jorginho has signed an initial 18 month deal and will wear the No 20 shirt.

Jorginho told Arsenal.com: ‘I’m very excited for this new challenge, and I just can’t wait to be on the pitch to be honest. Everything has happened so fast.

‘I was a bit surprised, but I took the opportunity of this amazing challenge.

‘It’s an important shirt. It’s an amazing club, a big one, and I’m really excited and happy to be here.

‘I’ll try to just bring positive energy, hard work and my experience to help the team. It’s what I always bring with me.

‘I try just to help with the experience I’ve had in my time with the other clubs and anything I can do just to help the team to achieve more and more, that’s my target.

‘All I can promise is that I’m going to give my all to represent this club.’

On his new manager Mikel Arteta, the Italy international added: ‘I’ll try to just bring positive energy, hard work and my experience to help the team. It’s what I always bring with me.

‘I try just to help with the experience I’ve had in my time with the other clubs and anything I can do just to help the team to achieve more and more, that’s my target.

‘All I can promise is that I’m going to give my all to represent this club.’

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