Silva, despite Jorginho’s decision to join a direct rival, hailed the midfielder and described him as one of the “great leaders” in the Chelsea dressing room
By Kehinde Okeowo
Chelsea and Brazil defender, Thiago Silva, has lamented his club’s decision to allow Italy international, Jorginho to leave Stamford Bridge for Emirates Stadium.
Jorginho completed a £ 12 million move to the Premier League leaders on Transfer Deadline Day, switching from the west of London to the north and joining Chelsea’s arch-rival.
Despite his decision to join the Gunners, Silva hailed the midfielder, describing him as one of the “great leaders” in the Chelsea dressing room.
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He also noted the 31-year-old joined “a direct rival”, but wished him well, saying the team must learn how to cope without him now that he is no longer with them.
He said: “We have lost one of our great leaders in the dressing room, Jorginho, a guy who spoke a lot, this gap will remain, but we have to move on. We didn’t expect him to leave, it happened. Now it’s time to make up for his absence in the best possible way.
“(Jorginho) left for a direct rival and competitor. It’s things that happen in football. He would like to stay in England, his family is close. These are things that we have no control over, but we also have to understand the player’s side.”
