As the Caicedo trade falls through Arteta makes a surprise approach for Chelsea midfielder Jorginho

Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, has turned his focus to Chelsea’s Jorginho in his search for a new central midfielder.

According to SportsMail, a deal is still a long way off, but preparations for the transfer have begun.

It could be finished before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.

This comes after Arsenal spent the entire day Monday debating whether to make a third offer for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo, fearing that doing so might jeopardize their relationship with Brighton.

Arsenal executives were debating whether to increase their previous bid of up to £ 70 million.

Arsenal, on the other hand, has begun to consider alternatives, with Chelsea midfielder Jorginho emerging as their favourite option.