Jorginho has arrived in London ahead of a potential £57m move to Chelsea.
Chelsea and Napoli have agreed a deal which features an initial £50m fee with £7m in bonuses.
Man City were also understood to be keen to sign the defensive midfielder.
But Napoli's president on Wednesday revealed Jorginho was ready to snub City after lengthy negotiations because he "prefers London".
Aurelio De Laurentiis said the transfer did not depend on whether or not outgoing Napoli head coach Maurizio Sarri finalised terms to take over from Antonio Conte at Chelsea, despite confirming the deal was close to completion.
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