Manchester United target Jurrien Timber is ‘undecided’ about whether to stay in Ajax or move to Old Trafford… with the Dutch defender to decide on holiday, admitting his ‘gut feeling will be the deciding factor’
- New Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag is keen to sign his ex-colleague Jurrien Timber
- The 20-year-old defender is open to a move but has not yet decided his future
- He said it would be ‘better to stay at Ajax’ if it guaranteed him regular play time
- The Manchester United target will ‘think about it some more’ while on holiday
Manchester United transfer target and Ajax defender Jurrien Timber will consider his future on holiday after the summer internationals.
New Red Devils chief Erik ten Hag is reportedly eager to pluck the 20-year-old from his former club, in a bid to begin improvements to Manchester United’s defence this summer.
Although Timber is open to a move away from Ajax, he is undecided about a move to a ‘big club’, particularly if it means curtailing his minutes on the pitch.
Jurrien Timber admitted that ‘the picture has to be right’ for him to leave Ajax this summer
According to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, the youngster opened up about his future whilst on international duty with the Netherlands.
He said: ‘In the end, my gut feeling will be the deciding factor. The picture has to be right.
‘You can go to a big club. But if you’re not going to play there it’s better to stay with Ajax. And Ajax is also a big club.
His defending helped Erik ten Hag win consecutive Eredivisie titles in 2020-21 and 2021-22
‘We play football in the Champions League and I play there together with the best players in the Netherlands. That is not nothing.
‘Of course, I can develop further [at Ajax]. I am 100 per cent sure of that. I don’t feel like I’m done at the club. But I can also develop at other clubs.
‘I am now focusing on the upcoming international matches and then go on holiday. Then I’ll have to think about it some more.’
Timber has already notched six senior international appearances for Holland and played European football in two consecutive seasons.
Unlike Ajax, Manchester United cannot offer the young defender the luxury of Champions League football after a sixth place finish in the Premier League last season.
The defender has already accrued six senior international appearances for the Netherlands
Pau Torres played a key role during Villarreal’s journey to the Champions League semi-finals
Having shipped a record-low 57 goals throughout the campaign, the Red Devils need defensive reinforcements and Ten Hag has reportedly placed Timber alongside Villarreal’s Pau Torres at the top of his summer wish list.
Although Timber predominantly features at centre-half, he can also be deployed as a right-back.
Signing the versatile Dutchman could spell an end at Old Trafford for Phil Jones, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Eric Bailly, who have each been linked with moves away from Manchester.
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