Arsenal goal Jurrien Timber appears to be like set to disregard the recommendation of Ajax icon Marco van Basten by leaving the membership to affix the Gunners this summer time. Timber, who was focused by Manchester United earlier than the beginning of final season, is reportedly closing in on a everlasting transfer to the Emirates Stadium forward of the brand new Premier League marketing campaign.

A verbal settlement is already in place to see Timber make the change for a switch charge within the area of £40million, in response to the Daily Mail. It can also be mentioned that an official announcement may very well be made by the tip of this week, with Timber set to comply with Kai Havertz and Declan Rice to north London as a part of a big-spending recruitment drive from final season's Premier League runners-up.

It appears as if Timber would threat irritating Van Basten if his proposed transfer to Arsenal goes by means of as anticipated, with the 58-year-old having just lately urged him to fine-tune his recreation at Ajax for one more season earlier than making a high-profile transfer elsewhere.

Speaking about Timber on Ziggo Sport again in May, Van Basten mentioned: "You have to go to a club where you know for sure that you are playing,’ Van Basten told Timber on Ziggo Sport in May.

"A membership the place not solely do you play however the place you might be decisive. You are actually at Ajax. You have to provide your self that assurance. You additionally need to be steady in your personal life. If you don’t stay along with your lady but, I’m simply saying, and also you’re going there by yourself, I’d completely advise towards it."

Van Basten went on to warn Timber that he could find it difficult to get along with his team-mates if he joins a new club and fails to hit the ground running, while he also suggested that the Ajax defender will miss the assurance of being the established first-choice starter in his position.

"Which membership you go to, within the dressing room they seem like, ‘let’s see’. The second they don’t really feel they're higher with you, then they're all towards you, since you are an intruder. Then it's a must to do it alone. You’ve seen this 12 months how troublesome it's when it's a must to go it alone, now that you just have been amongst different defenders who weren't so good.

"You had a different year than last year. Last year you were really good and this season you had a difficult season. I would really advise him to gain another year of experience in the Netherlands. If it’s a good year then I’d say okay [he should leave]. If it is another doubtful season, then I would do another year."

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