Arsenal’s opening £30m offer for Ajax defender Jurrien Timber is rejected, with Gunners told to up their bid for versatile defender and Man United target to £50m
- Arsenal will have to pay £50m if they are to sign Ajax defender Jurrien Timber
- The Gunners had an initial offer of £30m for the Dutchman turned down
- Mikel Arteta wants a versatile defender who can move into midfield positions
Arsenal have been told they will have to increase their £30million opening offer for Ajax defender Jurrien Timber.
The 22-year old Holland international is valued at around £50million but is keen on a move to Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta wants a versatile defender who is good on the ball and can start out at right back then fill in in midfield just as Oleksandr Zinchenko does on the opposite flank.
Timber was a target for Manchester United last summer while Liverpool have also been credited with interest in recent months.
Arsenal have a budget of around £180m this summer and are already working on deals for West Ham’s Declan Rice and Chelsea forward Kai Havertz.
Arsenal will have to increase their offer to around £50m if they are to sign Jurrien Timber
Mikel Arteta wants to bring in a versatile right-back who can move into midfield positions
They are also considering Southampton’s Romeo Lavia as they await offers for Thomas Partey while Granit Xhaka has an offer from Bayer Leverkusen.
Red Bull Leipzig defender Mohamed Simakan is also on their list of options should they fail to reach a compromise for Timber with Ajax.
Arsenal are working on deals for West Ham’s Declan Rice and Chelsea’s Kai Havertz
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