Arsenal have reportedly reached a deal to signal Jurrien Timber from Ajax this summer season, with the centre-back already giving the north London giants the inexperienced mild over a switch. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is seeking to bolster his squad within the coming weeks after seeing his aspect narrowly miss out on touchdown the Premier League trophy final season.

Arsenal have been linked with an entire host of stars this summer season as Arteta makes an attempt to take his group one step additional within the top-flight subsequent time round. And, in response to switch guru Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners are actually advancing on full settlement on private phrases with Timber. The star has accepted to maneuver to the Emirates Stadium, with negotiations between Arsenal and Ajax and a brand new bid anticipated quickly.

Timber got here by way of the Ajax academy after becoming a member of the membership from Feyenoord as a teenager. He was handed his first-team debut in 2020 and has gone on to make 121 appearances for the aspect, profitable two Eredivisie titles and the Dutch Cup within the course of.

The 22-year-old, who nonetheless has two years remaining on his Ajax contract, wasn’t capable of forestall his group struggling a hangover from the departure of Erik ten Hag final season as they ended the marketing campaign 13 factors behind champions Feyenoord. And he now appears to be like set to embark on a brand new chapter of his profession.

Timber had been tipped to link-up along with his former mentor Ten Hag at Manchester United, with the Red Devils additionally on the hunt for defensive reinforcements this summer season, whereas Bayern Munich are additionally reported to have an interest within the star. But it now seems Arsenal have turn out to be the frontrunners to prise him away from Holland.

Earlier this week, De Telegraaf reported that Timber had set his sights on a transfer to Arsenal. And the Dutch outlet insisted Ajax and the Gunners would discover one another with a switch price regardless of the very fact Arsenal’s opening bid of £30million was properly in need of the Dutch membership’s £51.5m asking value.

Timber has been requested about his future on numerous events this yr. And in April the defender stated: “A transfer is getting closer and closer, so to speak. There is a lot of concrete interest and I have made agreements with Ajax.

“Last year Ajax asked me to stay for at least one more season and to extend my contract. As a club boy, I did that with love and after the season we will review the situation. At the Dutch national team, I often talk to boys who play football abroad. I want to take that step someday. But when that is, you will eventually hear and it will happen in consultation with Ajax.”