Jorginho reached agreement with Arsenal before joining Flamengo
Jorginho ultimately did reach an agreement to terminate his Arsenal contract early, allowing him to play at the Club World Cup with Flamengo.
Photo via Flamengo.com.br
Jorginho was announced as a new Flamengo player on Friday, and any doubts about whether he'd be joining his new club immediately or on July 1st were quickly put to bed.
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That was the debate prior to the transfer, with Jorginho still technically having a contract with Arsenal until June 30th.
If he couldn't reach an agreement to terminate early, he'd be unavailable for Flamengo in the early stages of the Club World Cup – with his new team's first game on June 17th.
But Arsenal confirmed on Friday that they have reached a mutual agreement to terminate the deal a few weeks early, and Flamengo wrote that Jorginho's first match will indeed be at the Club World Cup.
Photo byBrazilian outlet UOL had reported earlier this week that Jorginho would land in Rio de Janeiro on Friday to undergo medical examinations and to sign his contract with Flamengo, information which turned out to be correct.
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UOL had also correctly reported that Jorginho would sign a deal to 2028, so it's worth putting some stock in their claim that the player had agreed to give up around £800,000 in compensation from Arsenal to terminate his contract early.
That might seem like an overestimate, given Jorginho wasn't on £200,000-a-week wages at Arsenal. But the £800,000 figure supposedly includes bonuses as well, with players often due a loyalty bonus on the completion of their contracts.
Photo byWith those reports appearing to be accurate, Arsenal and Flamengo will both benefit from their eventual agreements with Jorginho.
The Gunners will save a decent chunk of money for a player who was leaving anyway, and Flamengo will have an experienced international available from the start of their Club World Cup campaign. Notably, Flamengo will have Jorginho as an option against former club Chelsea on June 20th.
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