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title: "Chelsea: Frank Lampard could sell Jorginho to raise funds for Kai Havertz transfer, AS Roma ‘interested’"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-jorginho-offloaded-havertz-transfer-rumours/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-08-21T07:20:10Z"
modified: "2020-08-21T07:20:10Z"
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# Chelsea: Frank Lampard could sell Jorginho to raise funds for Kai Havertz transfer, AS Roma ‘interested’

**According to a report from [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/aug/20/chelsea-move-closer-to-signing-kai-havertz-from-bayer-leverkusen), Chelsea could raise funds to sign Kai Havertz by offloading Italy international midfielder Jorginho, with Serie A giants AS Roma reportedly interested in a swoop for the 28-year-old.**

Two seasons ago, Chelsea swooped in to snatch Jorginho out of Manchester City’s hands for a reported [£57m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44430551) – a move which drew controversy from the Cityzens’ point of view as they were under the impression that a deal was agreed.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Now, with Frank Lampard’s side desperately trying to secure a deal for Havertz, the passing midfield maestro could be the one to make way and raise transfer funds, with Blues sporting director Marina Granovskaia keen to balance the books.

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Having already completed deals for Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, who cost a combined [£80m](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1322713/Chelsea-transfer-news-Roman-Abramovich-300m-spending-spree), Chelsea will need to start recuperating those funds to avoid another transfer ban.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Valued at £46.8m by [Transfermarkt,](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jorginho/profil/spieler/102017) Jorginho could certainly help in that regard – but should the Blues part company with a seemingly crucial asset?

Starting [27 matches last season](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/106968/Show/Jorginho), the Italian was a cool head in midfield, averaging an 88.4% passing accuracy ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/106968/Show/Jorginho)) and leaving little wonder as to why City were keen to sign him back in 2018. He is also defensively sound, having made [2.1 tackles and 2.1 interceptions](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/106968/Show/Jorginho) per game over the 2019/20 campaign.

Team-mate Cesar Azpilicueta certainly sees his value, branding Jorginho a ‘very important player’ in Lampard’s system who is ‘amazing’ at pressing and putting in a shift ([Metro](https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/02/cesar-azpilicueta-heaps-praise-chelsea-team-mate-jorginho-10847878/)).

Given these attributes, it’s debatable whether he should be the one sacrificed to make way for Havertz.

***Chelsea fans, should the club sell Jorginho if it means getting in Havertz? Join the discussion by commenting below…***