Chelsea midfielder Jorginho wants to extend his stay at the club, but insists he is not thinking about his future right now.
The 31-year-old is out of contract at the end of this season and free to negotiate with foreign clubs in January.
After four years at Stamford Bridge, Jorginho remains a key player for Chelsea and a popular figure among fans.
However, with no sign of a new deal in the pipeline, a summer exit is looking increasingly likely.
When asked if he wants to stay, the Italian told talkSPORT: “Of course I do, I love Chelsea.
“But this is a thing I’m not going to think about now.
“I need to think about winning games. Otherwise it’s a problem.
“I’ll focus game by game and then we’ll see what’s going to happen.
“But my mind is on Chelsea now and trying to win as many games as possible.”
talkSPORT host Jim White pushed back and questioned whether negotiating his future can wait.
“Every player wants to know their future,” White told Jorginho. “You’re no different.”
But the Chelsea star refused to budge and reasserted his focus on fixtures, rather than contract talks.
Jorginho replied: “Maybe I am, you don’t know me!
“Maybe I don’t think now and I just think about the game on the 27th.”
That game comes against Bournemouth as Graham Potter’s men return to competitive action for the first time since November 12.
Potter will be a key figure in any decisions over Jorginho’s future and the midfielder insists he is happy under the new manager.
Chelsea will be trying to end a five game winless streak when they return to Premier League action eighth in the table.
“I think he’s doing a really good job and now it’s just time for the results to come our way,” Jorginho added.
“I really do [like working with him]. Him and his staff, they are really nice guys and they work hard.
“What they really want is to win games, and for the people they are, they really deserve it.
“So I will try my best to help them to do it.”
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