Jorginho is close to completing a £12million move to Arsenal after undergoing a medical with our Premier League rivals.
Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella was left stunned when he was informed mid-interview that Jorginho was on the verge of joining Arsenal.
Arsenal made a move for Jorginho after several failed attempts to sign Ecuador international Moises Caicedo from Brighton.
Jorginho has already been pictured posing for photos in an Arsenal kit and one leaked image shows him giving his first interview with the club’s media team.
In an interview with GOAL, Cucurella named Jorginho as Chelsea’s smartest player only to be told that Jorginho wasn’t a Chelsea player anymore.
Here’s the exchange in full…
Cucurella: The smartest player in the squad is Jorginho – 100%! Because he has a…
Interviewer: Errrr, I don’t think he plays for Chelsea anymore.
Cucurella: No?!
Interviewer: I think he’s transferring to Arsenal.
Cucurella: I would say Jorginho no club, no? Or change?
Interviewer: I think you’ve got to change it.
Cucurella: Yeah? But it’s now!
Interviewer: He’s gone to Arsenal, it’s happening today.
Cucurella: Yeah? I read yesterday…
Interviewer: There’s photos of him [in the kit]
Cucurella: Nooo! [laughs]
Watch the interview below: