Saturday, 18th January, 2014
Napoli have completed the signing of midfielder Jorginho from Hellas Verona, winning the race for the in-demand playmaker.
Jorginho had been chased by Liverpool and Fiorentina recently, while a host host of clubs sent scouts to watch him in action, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Inter.
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But it is Napoli who have won the race for Jorginho, with the Brazilian-born midfielder penning a contract which runs until the summer of 2018 with the Azzurri.
"I'm happy to wear the Napoli shirt, a big team with great supporters", he told his new club's site.
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"It will be great to play at the San Paolo and I cannot wait to start my adventure in blue", he added.
Jorginho had powered Verona's impressive season so far, with the newly-promoted side currently sitting sixth in the Serie A table.
Napoli meanwhile are third, with 42 points from 19 games.
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