Last Sunday, Jorginho demonstrated his exceptional abilities, leaving Mikel Arteta to decide whether to keep him in midfield going forward. The Italian midfielder stole the spotlight in Arsenal’s engine room. His passing was on point. As shown below, he was extremely exceptional and everywhere on the pitch on Sunday:
Stepping up when it mattered most 👏
How would you describe Jorginho's performance against Liverpool in one word? 💬 pic.twitter.com/vzkjCTMTYL
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 4, 2024
His presence allowed Odegaard to move forward and make an impact in any position he chose.
His brilliance in the 3-1 win over Liverpool has seen him trend for the better part of this week. Some are worried that when his current deal expires in the summer, he will leave. European transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has hinted at why Arteta may prefer the 32-year-old staying for at least one more season, as he tweeted on X:
🔴⚪️ The option to extend Jorginho's contract for one more year is still valid and it will be available until the end of the season for Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta, really happy with his performances. pic.twitter.com/dVqJ9SsNLR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 7, 2024
Charles Watts, an Arsenal-linked journalist, has also made his feelings clear about the Italian midfielder’s Arsenal future. Watts regards the ex-Chelsea man as a quality Arsenal signing who has become a role model and coach, and if he were an Arsenal decision maker, he insinuates he would exercise the option of extending his contract by the one year that can be extended because he feels he still has so much to offer.
“I just think he’s been a brilliant signing, Jorginho. Like Mikel says, he’s a role model. He’s a coach; basically, when he’s not playing, he’s coaching the players. Just money well spent, and I would 100% extend that contract, take the option up, have him for another year. I think it would be really disappointing if he goes at the end of the season because he’s clearly still got so much to give,” said Watts on YouTube.
Are you, like Watts, in favour of Jorginho returning for at least one more season? I bet you are.
The Gunners cannot lose Jorginho; his leadership, quality, and calmness in the Arsenal midfield are rarely spoken of. He’s improved dramatically in the important games he’s played. A leader on and off the pitch, a captain without the armband.
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It might not be wise to rush Partey back into the side when he’s fit because Jorginho has trained with Rice and Odegaard -all season- they have an understanding whereas Partey has been out for a long spell so it might take him time to build up an understanding within our midfield. We’re all craving to see Rice Partey Odegaard play together but Jorginho might be the smarter option
We want the best players so if MA sees he can give him extra one year,let him do it
We need to keep Jorginho for another year even if we buy a replace for Partey in the summer Ashe has proved his worth whenever he’s played.
We need to stop being sentimental about players after just few good performances. Jorginho is past his prime and he is not going to get any better. Yes, he gives us one or two good performance in a season, but that doesn’t warrant a new contract. This could make sense five years ago when MA took over and we needed some stability but now it’s time to remove the dead skin and move forward . Let’s not turn this into another Elneny situation. I rather have an academy player for the fourth or fifth slot in the midfield
We need to stop being sentimental about players after just few good performances. Jorginho is past his prime and he is not going to get any better. Yes, he gives us one or two good performance in a season, but that doesn’t warrant a new contract. This could make sense five years ago when MA took over and we needed some stability but now it’s time to remove the dead skin and move forward . Let’s not turn this into another Elneny situation. I rather have an academy player for the fourth or fifth slot in the midfield
So he’s over the hill but was the best player in Arsenal v Liverpool? So we should have left him on the bench and used an academy player.
Did you want us to win the game or try aome experiments?
did you missed where I stated that he might give us one or two good performance a season? Does that warrant a new contract?
I disagree.
He gives us more than 1 or 2 good performances. What he gives in high stakes games is difficult to replicate. At this point it makes sense to consider an extension.
If there is an academy player who has shown promise and is at a high level then it may be reasonable to consider them. However, many who clamour for Academy players have little or no insight into how good those players are.
We should sign a capable replacement for Partey, then move on both Partey and Elneny.After which we can keep Jorginho.
He can’t play game after game but he always delivers when called upon once in a while. Also he has gelled well with other players,his experience will be valuable.