Arsenal midfielder Jorginho was evasive over a transfer to Flamengo after arriving in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old is out of contract with Arsenal at the top of the season and will leave the Gunners on a free transfer in the summertime if a brand new agreement shouldn’t be reached.
Flamengo have already registered their interest in Jorginho and failed with an try to sign him within the January transfer window.
The Brazilian club have retained their interest and Jorginho’s agent was within the stands last weekend to observe the team win the Campeonato Carioca on the Maracana.
With the Premier League paused for the primary international break of 2025, Jorginho has now travelled to Brazil together with his wife but when approached by reporters outside the airport in Rio de Janeiro, the midfielder insisted he was only there on holiday.
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When asked a few possible move to Flamengo, Jorginho replied: ‘We’ll see what happens.’
Flamengo, meanwhile, are aiming to have Jorginho signed in time for the beginning of their FIFA Club World Cup campaign which begins against ES Tunis on June 17.
‘Immediately, the ball is in his court,’ Flamengo’s sporting director Jose Boto told Vene Casagrande this week.
‘He often treats the ball well. I hope he treats it well in order that it is best for him and for us. In other words, he’ll come to Flamengo.
‘If every part goes well, he’ll play within the World Cup for Flamengo. The league ends in May, the players change clubs and there may be an agreement between the clubs to release the players as soon because the season ends.’
In an interview with ESPN Brasil, Jorginho revealed that he’s keen to experience playing for a top club in Brazil.
The midfielder was born in Imbituba but made his skilled debut for Verona after moving to Italy on the age of 15.
‘I don’t think I missed it. But I’m curious, today, to know what it’s like, to experience it. But for my growth, playing professionally was not an issue,’ said Jorginho.
‘What helped me was once I was a baby, for my growth. In Brazil it’s a distinct thing. I played barefoot on the street, on the beach. I consider it helped me lots in the expansion of contact with the ball.’
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