Arteta had been an admirer of Jorginho since his time at Napoli in the mid-2010s.
The revelation suggests that Arteta has been keen on bringing Jorginho to Arsenal for a long time.
Jorginho signed a short-term contract extension with Arsenal, with the possibility of an additional year.
Arteta has shown interest in Jorginho since his time at Napoli, making multiple attempts to sign him.
“When he (Arteta) was at City and I was in Naples, that was the first time (he tried signing me) and then he tried twice when he was here and it didn’t happen,” Jorginho said after signing the new deal.
“But now fortunately it happened. I am here, happy, having the opportunity to work together with him and learning a lot from him.”
Jorginho expressed happiness in working with Arteta and learning from him.
Speculation surrounds Arteta’s future, but Jorginho believes he will stay at Arsenal for a longer period.
“I feel that he could stay way longer.”
“I feel he feels good here and I honestly don’t see him going. It is really important for the club for him to stay because him with Edu and the board, the whole club, they created something special. I don’t believe he wants to go as well.”
Jorginho aims to help Arsenal secure a victory against Manchester United to maintain their position at the top of the table.