Jorginho ‘demands £150,000 a week to stay at Chelsea but has failed to reach an agreement in early talks’… with the Italian ‘who would rather stay at Stamford Bridge’ as negotiations over his future continue – prior his deal expires next summer
Chelsea continue new contract talks with Italian midfielder Jorginho
But Euro 2020 winner has yet to make progress in negotiations, reports say
Jorginho would like a pay rise of £30,000 a week to bring him to £150k. to bring
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Chelsea’s contract talks with midfielder Jorginho have reportedly stalled – the Italian star is said to seek a raise to raise his salary to £150,000 a week.
Jorginho is one of the top three Chelsea players whose deals expire next summer, along with fellow midfielder N’Golo Kante and veteran centre-back Thiago Silva.
And while the Blues have opened negotiations to keep the 30-year-old after the current season, Jorginho has yet to reach an agreement on his contract demands, the spokesman said. the evening standard.
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is reportedly demanding £150,000 a week to stay with the club
The Italian and teammate N’Golo Kante are two players whose deal expires next summer
It is believed Jorginho earns around £120,000 a week at Stamford Bridge, and the reported raise request would equate him with the amount his team-mate Cesar Azpilicueta made.
The player would prefer to stay in West London, the report adds, although he wants to be seen as a key member of the squad under Graham Potter.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly will oversee talks with Jorginho and is looking for a permanent squad so his new boss can challenge for top honours.
The same report on Jorginho also claims that Kante’s discussions have also stalled.
Jorginho would prioritize a new deal with Chelsea but he has been linked with Barcelona
The French midfielder is said to be looking for a contract longer than the two-year deal offered to him by the Blues.
Jorginho’s agent has already spoken out about his future, admitting that his client gives ‘priority’ to a new deal with Chelsea, but hinted that he had also discussed a possible move with Barcelona.
“I work in football, I’ve been to Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia, but also other parts like Lyon,” Santos told TuttoMercatoWeb when asked about his trip to Spain.
Pressured when speaking to Barcelona about Jorginho, Santos said: “I am Jorginho’s agent, I may have talked about him, but also others.
The 30-year-old wants to be seen as a protagonist under new boss Graham Potter (L)
“We give priority to Chelsea and we are going there. Another priority for Jorginho is to do well with the national team.”
Jorginho – Chelsea’s vice-captain – has been incredibly successful since joining the club from Napoli in 2018.
He won the Champions League, Europa League, Club World Cup and European Super Cup during his four years at Stamford Bridge – and also won Euro 2020 with Italy to complete his collection of accolades.