For the second successive summer, Jurrien Timber is being linked with a move to the Premier League as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster Arsenal's defensive options.
And it would appear that the Gunners will benefit from the Netherlands international not sealing a switch to Manchester United as he remained at Ajax to gain more experience - particularly in the Champions League despite a disappointing campaign - for another year and is now ready for a new challenge.
"A transfer is getting closer and closer, so to speak," he said when speaking to De Telegraaf back in April. "There is a lot of concrete interest and I have made agreements with Ajax. Last year, Ajax asked me to stay for at least one more season and to extend my contract. As a club boy, I did that with love, and after the season we will review the situation.
