Chelsea's contract talks with midfielder Jorginho have reportedly stalled - with the Italian star said to be seeking a pay increase to take his salary to £150,000 a week.
Jorginho is one of three core Chelsea players whose deals are set to expire next summer, along with fellow midfielder N'Golo Kante and veteran centre-back Thiago Silva.
And while the Blues have opened negotiations over retaining the 30-year-old beyond the current season, Jorginho is yet to strike an agreement over his contract demands, according to the Evening Standard.
Jorginho is believed to be on around £120,000 a week at Stamford Bridge, and the reported payrise request would see him draw level with the amount earned by his team-mate Cesar Azpilicueta.
The player would prefer to remain in west London, the report adds, though he wants to be seen as an important member of the squad under Graham Potter.
The same report about Jorginho also claims Kante's discussions have stalled too.
The French midfielder is said to be seeking a longer deal than the two-year contract offered to him by the Blues.
Jorginho's agent has already spoken out about his future, admitting his client is 'prioritising' a new deal with Chelsea - but hinted that he had also spoken to Barcelona about a possible move.
'I work in football, I have been to Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia, but also in other parts such as Lyon,' Santos told TuttoMercatoWeb when asked about his trip to Spain.
Pressed if he spoke to Barcelona about Jorginho, Santos said: 'I'm Jorginho's agent, I may have talked about him but also about others.
'We prioritise Chelsea and we are moving towards it. Another priority for Jorginho is to do well with the national team.'
Mokbcdlopz
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he should go, Jorginho go
yuuloptyz
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pls chelsea kindly retain jorginho,.He is a well exprienced midfilder. pay him,he deserved the increament
yuuloptyz
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pls chelsea retain jorginho,he is a good material.we cant afford to let him go now.
yuuloptyz
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pls chelsea retain him ,he is good,confident on the ball.
odebala1
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Chelsea please let go of jorginho please our team has been upgraded above him
Nehbemru
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He deserves it. He is the only consistent midfielder we have in Chelsea now. No injuries like the others, always available for selection, center of our game. Well deserved imo !
mukbceilmp
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pls let him go.
caoabeklps
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He doesn’t deserve such salary
Josh0521
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To those who understands footballs, you know midfielders like Jorginho are not many, the ability to control the oppositions threat intensity is insane
Yuyabmost
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let him go and use that money on rice
midestivah
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that's a pretty good sum, he's requesting for,it so surprising how we don't rate him high but he keeps getting into the team and he also want to stay, it will be nice to see him stay than spending millions of pounds to sign replacement
Hidcdlmnos
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he what the amount
Hidcdlmnos
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be what it
sprinter0012
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Too slow and weak bro🤦🏽♂️
That is, I thought am the only one that hate him this much, they said he's a passer of the ball, we all know when fabregas was at our midfield passes flow round the pitch with a better accuracy... Yet he can still defend and play good free kicks... I missed a player like him at Chelsea, due to poor scouting and buying of players from marina and her staffs...
Harkdem
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He is a good manager 👌
Notkopr
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let him go useless player
jmayd
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Jorginho can leave but please renew Kante's contract. I think Ngolo is being unreasonable to deny a 2year contract extension when it's clear that his care age is beginning to decline, the Mini Cooper is always at the mechanic
You don't know the importance of jorginho
Riabeipru
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let him leave sign young blood
adepsalm19
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Pls don’t give him, let him go
bello7
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Give him the 150,000!!! he deserves it and again we need him to pump the cash back home here on Italy
Dihcdtyz
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Am telling you bro.. I hate this guy
Too slow and weak bro🤦🏽♂️
taobckmouy
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Let him go
Vekdeirty
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kepa is hot right now, he don gain his form back
Pubabeipry
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Retain J5 and let kante go
Wancdkltyz
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Jorginho can leave but please renew Kante's contract. I think Ngolo is being unreasonable to deny a 2year contract extension when it's clear that his care age is beginning to decline, the Mini Cooper is always at the mechanic
Jorginho must go!!!
charitywale
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Kepa giving advise to our players during games My manager♥️
sir-kelevra
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Jorginho can leave but please renew Kante's contract. I think Ngolo is being unreasonable to deny a 2year contract extension when it's clear that his care age is beginning to decline, the Mini Cooper is always at the mechanic
YomiGold
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no wonder he's playing well recently
nuyadilouy
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just look at how they respond to jogino.
nuyadilouy
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Some of the Chelsea funs are ungrateful!
Puoablstu
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He deserved it pls give it to him. we can't lose both Kante and Jorgi from the team just like that no never
Razbdkmnou
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you are Free to go even now
sprinter0012
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Let him just go and play his lazy football elsewhere 😏😏
Am telling you bro.. I hate this guy
Dihcdtyz
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Let him just go and play his lazy football elsewhere 😏😏
Jayeolajnr21
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Go we don’t want you
Wekbdkmpt
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He deserves it