Former Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has cast doubt on the clarity of the club’s long-term vision

 His legacy is remembered by the 2021 Champions League triumph, a season so dominant it earned him the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award and a third-place finish in the Ballon d’Or.

A presence in midfield, Jorginho’s ability to dictate tempo and hop-skip penalty technique became Stamford Bridge staples. Beyond the Champions League, he secured the Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup, making 213 appearances and scoring 29 goals.

Chelsea changed ownership in May 2022, followed by his departure to Arsenal in January 2023, which marked the end of a golden era, leaving a void of leadership and composure that the club is still working to replicate.

In an interview with The Times, Jorginho has slammed the Chelsea owners for their current project, putting players on big contracts at a young age.

“It’s quite clear the whole project changed. You can see from the contracts that the players they are bringing in, and they are all players with so much talent.

“But… I think you have two [possible] ways here. ‘I want to get these players [at a] young [age], I want to make them grow together, I want to make them win.

“And then, I’m going to sell them.’ Or ‘I want to take young players, grow them, make them good, and sell them.’ So what’s the actual project? We can’t guess… I just think time will be the answer.”