{"id":81373,"date":"2023-07-05T12:38:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T12:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/05\/arsenal-closing-in-on-timber\/"},"modified":"2023-07-05T12:38:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T12:38:34","slug":"arsenal-closing-in-on-timber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/05\/arsenal-closing-in-on-timber\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal Closing In On Timber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Jurrien Timber<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal is closing in on an agreement with Ajax for defender Jurrien Timber, sources have told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The two clubs are in talks about a deal for the Netherlands international, who can play at centre-back and right-back, although there are still details to be worked out before a deal is reached.<\/p>\n<p>Sources have told ESPN the fee for the 22-year-old is likely to be around \u20ac46.55 million ($50.75m).<\/p>\n<p>Timber was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United last summer and although manager Erik ten Hag is an admirer, United are focused on other targets in the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal also has a deal worth \u00a3105m in place for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice, although the transfer has been delayed by negotiations about how the fee is broken down into installments.<\/p>\n<p>Timber signed a new contract with Ajax in August but sources have told ESPN that the Dutch side expected him to leave this summer amid interest from a number of Europe\u2019s top clubs.<\/p>\n<p>He is set to leave Ajax having made more than 100 appearances for his boyhood club following his breakthrough season in 2020-21.<\/p>\n<p>He was part of title-winning teams under Ten Hag in 2021 and 2022 and has played 15 times for Netherlands after making his debut in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The arrival of Timber and Rice at Arsenal will take Mikel Arteta\u2019s summer spend over \u00a3200m. 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