Chelsea to start contract extension talks with Jorginho in September with midfielder making it ‘priority’ to stay

CHELSEA star Jorginho has reportedly made it his "priority" to remain at Stamford Bridge with talks to extend his contract planned to take place in September.

The 30-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Blues having entered the final 12 months of his contract in West London.

Juventus have been touted as a possible destination as they look to bring the midfielder back to the Serie A.

It was revealed in May how Old Lady chief Federico Cherubini arrived in London in an attempt to thrash out a deal for the ex-Napoli ace.

There were even reports that Juve were willing to offer Chelsea Merih Demiral in exchange for the Euro 2020 winner.

But despite interest from Massimiliano Allegri's side, Jorginho's agent Joao Santos has insisted the player only wants to stay at Chelsea.

And Santos has declared that the Brazilian-born star will negotiate with the club over a new deal later in the year.

Speaking to , he said: "Chelsea are the priority.

"His contract will expire in 2023.

"I think we will talk about the renewal from September."

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Speaking in March, Santos revealed that five Italian clubs were looking to secure the services of Jorginho.

He remarked: "Playing in Serie A is a dream for him and his heart remains here.

“As things stand today, he could play for four or five clubs: Milan, Inter, Juve, Roma or Napoli.”

Since joining from Napoli for £50million, Jorginho has featured in 188 games, scoring 26 goals.

He featured in 47 games in all competitions last season, where he chipped in with an impressive nine goals and four assists.