Arsenal's first summer exit confirmed as Jorginho shares emotional goodbye message to the Gunners

Jorginho is poised to join Flamengo from Arsenal after posting a heartfelt farewell to the Gunners faithful on social media.

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• Jorginho set to move to Brazil
• Made just 15 league appearances
• 33-year-old to embark on new challenge

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Jorginho is set to move to Flamengo this summer after spending two years at Arsenal. He saw his playing time severely limited under Mikel Arteta this season, making just nine Premier League starts, and is now poised to embark on a new challenge in Brazil.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Per reports, the Italy international has already signed his Flamengo contract and the midfielder has posted a touching farewell on Instagram, insisting that when he joined the Gunners he joined a "family".

• WHAT JORGINHO SAID

  Jorginho wrote: "Thank you, Arsenal."

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  WHAT NEXT?

  The midfielder is poised to head to South America. In the meantime, Arsenal are scheduled to begin pre-season against AC Milan on July 23.