Arsenal appear to be edging closer to signing Ajax starlet Jurrien Timber during the summer transfer window.
The Gunners had been in contact with Timber's representatives for months before news emerged of their interest in pursuing the move a fortnight ago as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his defensive ranks ahead of the 2023/24 campaign. It's expected that the 22-year-old's fee could be in the region of the £40 million mark, something of a bargain considering the inflated state of the current market.
But footballing icon Marco van Basten warned the Dutch international against leaving Ajax this summer, urging his compatriot to stay at the Johan Cruyff Arena for another season. "You have to go to a club where you know for sure that you are playing," Van Basten told Timber on Ziggo Sport in May.
