Arsenal's pursuit of Declan Rice has seen many forget that Jurrien Timber is also closing in on a summer move to the Gunners. The Ajax defender has been identified by Mikel Arteta and Timber himself has since made it clear he only wants to sign for Arsenal despite interest from Bayern Munich.
Personal terms have already been agreed and negotiations over a final fee are being completed this weekend with both parties keen to get the deal over the line, as per the Evening Standard. When talks first began after the Gunners launched an initial £30million bid, Ajax were demanding close to £50million, but a compromise now appears to have been met.
According to De Telegraaf, Arsenal are said to have agreed an initial €42million (£36million) transfer fee to sign Timber and with add-ons the deal could rise to €47million (£40million), which is directly between Ajax's initial asking price and the first official offer from Emirates Stadium.
