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Agent states Jorginho valuation but insists Chelsea contract prioritised

The agent of Chelsea midfielder Jorginho says he wants to talk with Blues chief Marina Granovskaia about a contract for his client.

The holding midfielder scored the winning penalty in Italy's shootout victory over Spain on Wednesday, taking the Azzurri to the Euro 2020 final.

"I was at Wembley last night. Penalty kick? He takes that kind of penalty in training at least 30-40 times a day, he succeeds automatically now," Jorginho's agent, Joao Santos, told Radio Marte via Sport Witness.

"He won the Champions League and did very well. Now maybe on Sunday he can also win the European Championship. And maybe he can also enter the Ballon d'Or list."

Santos also added that a valuation had been set for the 29-year-old, but his priority was to sign an extension with Chelsea.

"Proposals for the boy? Today, Jorginho's valuation is around €50m. If a team arrives… Obviously he has made it to many finals," Santos added.

"Did any club call me? Yes, but our first thought is to speak to Marina Granovskaia about the renewal. This is certainly a very important moment in his career, he has been waiting for it [Euro final] for 20 years."

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