Mikel Arteta wants to keep Gabriel Jesus and Jorghinho at Arsenal
Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal want to keep Gabriel Jesus at the club
Mikel Arteta insists he wants to keep Gabriel Jesus and Jorginho at Arsenal this summer. Jesus, who has struggled with knee injuries all season, has been linked with a move away.
Jorginho, who is out of contract in the summer, has attracted interest from clubs in Italy but Arsenal have offered him fresh terms. Asked about reports Arsenal may sell Jesus, Arteta said: “I don’t know where this is coming from. No, no [intention of letting him go].”
As well as Jesus, Arteta confirmed that he wanted to keep hold of Jorginho this summer. The Italian has been a solid performer since joining from Chelsea in January last year for £12million.
Jorginho will be out of contract at the end of this season but has been offered fresh terms.
“I would love to keep him,” said Arteta. “He knows that. The club is fully supportive of that. He’s a really important player with us, on and off the field. He makes us better so we want him to stay.”
Jorginho is pushing to return to the Arsenal team today, when they host Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium.
The Italian has lost his place to Thomas Partey, who performed well against Chelsea and Tottenham last week.
“The energy is really good,” said Arteta. “We just had a training session and the players are really at it and enthusiastic so we’re going to give it a real go.”
Arsenal head into the weekend a point clear of Manchester City at the top of the table, although the Gunners have played a game more. Victory over Bournemouth would at least mean they remain at the summit until the final week of the campaign as Arsenal target a first title in 20 years
