What do Thiago Silva, Diego Costa, Joel Campbell, Oscar, Dimitri Payet, Yannick Bolasie, David Luiz, and Memphis Depay have in common? Well, they are all former Premier League players, currently performing in the Brazilian Serie A, believe it or not. For some reason, Brazil has recently been a pretty preferable destination for many PL stars, and the latest reports claim they could get a “reinforcement.”Former Chelsea’s ‘Chinese’ returns homeNamely, according to sources from the largest South American country, Arsenal’s midfielder Jorginho is one of Flamengo’s biggest transfer targets! The Brazilian giants have been waiting for the title since 2020 and consider the 33-year-old a potentially massive addition, which could help them end their bad run.Arsenal midfielder Jorginho represents a concrete idea for Flamengo. The Brasilian side would love to sign him already in January and have inquired about the conditions of a potential deal. Jorginho’s contract with Arsenal will expire next June. 🔴 #AFC #Flamengo pic.twitter.com/DJbNWYiUDG— Luca Bendoni (@LucaBendoni) January 14, 2025 Although the midfielder joined Arsenal from Chelsea as a significant reinforcement and a player with Premier League experience, it’s safe to say that he fell short. This season, he made only 18 appearances, mainly from the bench, and noted neither a single goal nor assist. Players like Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, and the recent addition Mikel Merino have been Mikel Arteta’s first choice, so Jorginho’s departure wouldn’t be surprising.Man of his word: former Chelsea captain on his knees after securing life in top tier (VIDEO)Even though Jorginho has represented Italy at an international level, he was actually born in Brazil to Brazilian parents. However, his paternal great-grandfather was Italian, so once Jorginho moved to Italy at the age of 15, he received Italian citizenship.So, apart from the potential reunion with his former Chelsea teammate David Luiz in Rio de Janeiro, the eventual move to Flamengo would be a return home for Jorginho, which is another arrow in the Rubro-Negro’s management’s quiver and an ace up their sleeve which could help them persuade the player to sign.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 21Tuesday Brentford – Man.City 2-2 (0-0)/Wissa 82, Norgaard 90+2 – Foden 66, 78/Chelsea – Bournemouth (1-0)/Palmer 13, James 90+5 – Kluivert 50 (p), Semenyo 68/West Ham – Fulham 3-2 (2-0)/Soler 31, Soucek 33, Paqueta 67 – Iwobi 51, 78/Nott.Forest – Liverpool 1-1 (1-0)/Wood 8 – Jota 66/Wednesday Everton – Aston Villa 0-1 (0-0)/Watkins 51/Leicester – Crystal Palace 0-2 (0-0)/Mateta 52, Guehi 78/Newcastle – Wolverhampton 3-0 (1-0)/Isak 34, 57, Gordon 74/Arsenal – Tottenham 2-1 (2-1)/Gabriel 40, Trossard 44 – Son 25/Thursday 22.30: (4.00) Ipswich (3.60) Brighton (2.00)23.00: (1.30) Man.Utd. (5.50) Southampton (10.0)***odds are subject to change***
