Veteran Arsenal midfielder Jorginho admits to being completely shocked by the “crazy” criticism of an “unbelievable” Gunners teammate.
Plenty of eyebrows were raised when Arsenal spent £65million to sign Kai Havertz from Chelsea in the summer of 2023 and the German endured a sluggish start to his Gunners career, scoring just once in his first 19 outings for the club.
However, the 25-year-old began to find his feet towards the end of last season and he has already notched nine times in 19 games for Arsenal this term as rumours of the Gunners signing a new striker in January continue to persist.
Indeed, former Arsenal defender William Gallas recently called on the club to bring in a new No.9 while legendary boss Arsene Wenger has his doubts that Havertz will ever develop into a prolific goalscorer.
But Jorginho has revealed he has personally reassured Havertz that the criticism he receives is “crazy” and says he deserves more credit for what he does for the team.
Arsenal have reportedly ‘considered’ making a move for Dominic Calvert-Lewin on a free transfer in the summer, in what could be the 27-year-old’s final chance to land a big contract.
Calvert-Lewin showed big promise a few seasons ago, but injuries stunted it for a while. After scoring 16 Premier League goals in 2020/21, the forward has not reached double figures since, with his closest attempt being seven goals last term.
