Chelsea
midfielder Jorginho believes he can offer something never seen before in the
Premier League under the guidance of Maurizio Sarri.
Blues manager Sarri and his squad, along with new assistant first-team coach
Gianfranco Zola, landed in Australia on Thursday ahead of Chelsea's
pre-season match against Perth Glory.
The signing of midfielder Jorginho on a five-year contract from Napoli, for
an initial fee of around £50m, sees the Brazil-born Italian swiftly reunite
with Sarri.
Jorginho is confident both he and Sarri can make an impact in their first
campaigns in English football.
"Today everyone watches the Premier League so I have watched plenty of it in
my time. It is a fantastic league, the best in the world I think," Jorginho
said on the Chelsea website.
"Perhaps my style of play is not something that is seen in England, I really
hope that it is a good fit for the game over here and I will certainly be
doing everything I can to make sure it works out.
"I like playing just outside of my own penalty box, the player who receives
the ball and organises the game."
Jorginho added: "Since I was little I was someone who always enjoyed
challenges and for me this is just a huge challenge, professionally and
personally.
During a press conference at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, Sarri spoke of
his desire to tackle a "difficult challenge, but a fascinating one".
Jorginho has no doubts about what qualities the former Napoli boss can bring
to the club.
"He is someone who does wonderful work, he is right on top of everything
that is going on on the pitch," said the Italy midfielder, who was also on
Manchester City's radar.
"When the weekend comes around and you have a game, you start that game
knowing how every situation is going to pan out on the field offensively and
defensively, and that is something that really helps you in your work.
"He is a very straightforward person, he is easy to communicate with, he is
very approachable and that is something that also helps the players."
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