Arsenal backed to make new attacking signing to cap £220m summer time spend
The West Ham midfielder and Ajax defender are set to hitch for a mixed £145million over the approaching days, taking Arsenal’s spending to over £200m with the window just some weeks outdated.
Kai Havertz has already joined for £65m to bolster Mikel Arteta‘s assault however Rio Ferdinand believes one other attacker continues to be wanted to cap a advantageous summer time spending spree.
Speaking about Timber on his ‘Vibe With Five’ YouTube show, Ferdinand mentioned: “I still think maybe you need one more, an attacking player, to cover those positions, especially the wide areas.
“Kai Havertz perhaps might dovetail on the market at instances, however I feel you continue to want one. I feel you’ll be able to’t afford to let Bukayo Saka play one other full season not lacking any video games.
“He may have missed one or two here and there, but he played too many games last season for a young kid, he’s going to burn out. I think you need to save him a little bit and have moments where you pull him out of the team and there won’t be a big drop-off in output.”
Ferdinand additionally spoke about incoming signing Timber, insisting he’ll take Gabriel Magalhaes’ beginning spot subsequent season.
Timber can play at each centre-back and right-back, with Ben White’s spot considered probably the most below menace, however Ferdinand believes it’s Gabriel who can count on extra time on the bench subsequent season.
He mentioned: “Manchester United were in for him before they got Lisandro Martinez.
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“They didn’t handle to get that deal achieved however he was one of many gamers that was being earmarked by Erik ten Hag – who clearly fancies him as a participant, charges him extremely clearly, had him at Ajax.
“He’s quick, he can play, he’s good on the ball and he’ll be a good addition to their team. I think he’s an improvement on what they’ve got as well. I’d probably look at it and say Timber and William Saliba would play.
“But I feel it’s a very good battle there. If Timber is available in they usually’ve received Saliba, Gabriel, Ben White and Timber as a 4, I’d be very, very snug with that if I used to be Mikel Arteta and suppose, ‘That’s a very good 4’.
“I think you need three or four good centre-backs that are all going to interchange and play at different times of the season; to come in and the standard doesn’t drop off.
“And I feel that’s what they’ll be taking a look at there with them 4. He’ll be an important addition, can play in several positions as nicely.”