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Samuel Luckhurst

Jurrien Timber breaks silence on future amid Manchester United transfer interest

Ajax defender Jurrien Timber will consider his future on holiday amid Manchester United's interest.

New United manager Erik ten Hag is considering a move for Timber, 20, who is a centre-back by trade but can also play at right-back. United want to strengthen both areas, with Eric Bailly, Phil Jones and Aaron Wan-Bissaka available for transfer.

Timber was speaking at the Netherlands national team's training base in Zeist ahead of their four Nations League fixtures against Belgium, Wales and Poland at the start of next month.

Read more: Ten Hag has already shown ruthlessness at United

The Netherlands's last match is on June 14 and the transfer window officially opens on June 10. United's first day of pre-season training is on June 27 but they have 15 players on international duty.

“In the end, my gut feeling will be the deciding factor,” Timber was quoted as saying by De Telegraaf . “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. 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."

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