Arsenal look to have finalised the transfer of Jurrien Timber with just one final task left to complete after a verbal agreement was reached with Ajax. The 22-year-old is expected to officially become summer signing number three with Kai Havertz's move from Chelsea already being announced and Declan Rice's record-breaking switch to Emirates Stadium from West Ham to be confirmed soon.
Completing all three transfers will see Arsenal's spending hit over £200million with several marquee additions made to Mikel Arteta's squad. A defensive acquisition was always expected in north London this summer with Edu keeping a watchful eye on Ivan Fresneda and Mohamed Simikan, but they opted to make a formal approach for Timber with a £30million offer last month.
The Netherlands international staying at Ajax last summer amid strong interest from Manchester United made a move 12 months on far easier, but the opening proposal was rejected. In the weeks following, the Gunners seemed to prioritise deals for Havertz and Rice, however they soon returned with an improved offer.
