Arsenal have reportedly submitted a bid of £30million for Ajax defender Jurrien Timber as Mikel Arteta seems so as to add depth to his defensive ranks. The supply is alleged to have fallen wanting the Eredivisie outfit’s asking worth although there may be ‘optimism’ {that a} deal shall be reached.

The Gunners paid the value for his or her lack of depth in defence final season which performed a significant function in Manchester City pipping them to the Premier League title. But Arteta is eager to rectify the problem as quickly as doable by including a flexible defender to his ranks.

Galatasaray’s Sacha Boey and Real Valladolid’s Ivan Fresneda have each been linked with a transfer to the Emirates Stadium, although the north London outfit seem to have settled on another goal.

According to The Athletic, Arsenal are ‘working on a deal’ for Ajax star Timber and are hopeful that they are going to strike a deal for his companies. They have submitted a bid of roughly £30m for the companies of the 22-year-old, which falls wanting the defender’s asking worth of £50m.

Talks are anticipated to proceed between the 2 golf equipment consequently, although all events are ‘optimistic’ {that a} deal shall be agreed upon. Personal phrases are ‘in place’ and Timber can also be eager to make the transfer to the Emirates Stadium.

The Netherlands worldwide has two years left on his contract with Ajax although a transfer to the Premier League has been on the playing cards beforehand, with Manchester United beforehand trying unsuccessfully to lure him away from the Eredivisie 12 months in the past.

Despite a reunion with Erik ten Hag proving tempting, the defender finally determined to stay on the Johan Cruyff Arena in worry of damaging his hopes of taking part in on the Qatar World Cup final December as a result of a stern warning from worldwide supervisor Louis van Gaal.

Arsenal’s curiosity may come on the proper time for the Ajax academy graduate and permit the membership that helped him develop to earn a major price for his companies. Timber can play as a central defender in addition to a right-back, making him a like-for-like various to Ben White.

When accidents have hit Arsenal in central defence, they've struggled to plug holes of their backline and the addition of the Ajax star would handle the matter sufficiently. Arteta may even be contemplating how his aspect shall be pushing for fulfillment within the Champions League and counting on his squad depth to rotate in all competitions.