Here is the main reason Jorginho was given the UEFA player of the Year award

Jorginho’s brilliant summer has continued after he was crowned 20/21 UEFA’s Player of the Year.

The 29-year-old has enjoyed a brilliant few months

Winning the Champions League final with Chelsea also Euro 2020 champions with his Country Italy.

And on Thursday he completed a hat-trick of accolades as he was crowned UEFA’s best player of last season.

However, The Italian international midfielder beat his club-mate N’Golo Kante and Man City player Kevin De Bruyne to win the prize.

Chelsea’s No 5’s big moment was officially announced during Thursday’s Champions League group-stage draw.

Jorginho, Kante, and De Bruyne had made the final three-man shortlist.

ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski.

Moreover, Jorginho joined forces with Kante to pull down Manchester City at Porto to lift the Champions League trophy.

With Jorginho cementing his place among the best midfielders in the world in the last year

Chelsea is also said to be planning to reward him by tabling a new long-term contract.

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Jorginho is one of several first-team players Chelsea wants to tie down and club chiefs are expected to sit down with the player and his representatives in the coming weeks and months to propose a new contract.

Why Jorginho Won The UEFA POTY 2020/21

UEFA Champions League

UEFA Super Cup

Euro 2020 UEFA

MOTM vs Porto UEFA

UEFA Champions League Squad Of The Season

Euro 2020 Team Of The Tournament

He was phenomenal during all the competitions both for Chelsea and his Country Italy.

The Euro 2020 winner has already underlined his importance to Chelsea this term