Jorginho's shock deadline day move to Arsenal may have come as a surprise to many, but nobody more so than Chelsea team-mate Marc Cucurella, who was left dumbfounded by the news during an interview on Tuesday.
The Gunners shrewdly strengthened Mikel Arteta's midfield on Tuesday ahead of their historic Premier League title push, as the 31-year-old star travelled to north London to complete his £12million switch.
Arsenal had initially hoped to lure Brighton starlet Moises Caicedo to the Emirates on deadline day, having tabled a £70m offer to the Seagulls on Monday, but swiftly changed course to recruit the experienced Italian.
Despite reading reports of Jorginho's potential move on Monday, Cucurella was completely taken aback by the transfer news during an interview on deadline day.
The Spanish star, who joined Chelsea from Brighton last summer, was asked which team-mate was the 'smartest' within Graham Potter's squad - and his answer prompted a wholesome moment on camera.
'The smartest player in the squad is Jorginho, 100 per cent,' the left-back told GOAL for a forthcoming episode of their Simply the Best series.
His response was quickly met by murmurs off-camera, before the interviewers informed him that Jorginho was no longer part of the club.
Cucurella was subsequently told that Jorginho had travelled to Arsenal ahead of his medical and that there were already leaked photographs of him in a Gunners jersey on Instagram.
'I read it yesterday but no,' the Spaniard replied with a dumbfounded expression, before laughing at the shock deadline day move.
While Arsenal and Chelsea fans speculated the credibility of the transfer story, the midfielder posed for photographs in his new colours alongside his agent Joao Santos.
The image was later leaked by the agent on a deadline day and has all but confirmed Jorginho's switch to the Emirates, marking one of the stories of the window.
The picture also showcases Jorginho in tracksuits wearing kit No 20, suggesting that the midfielder will be inheriting the jersey last worn by left-back Nuno Tavares, who is on loan with Ligue 1 outfit Marseille.