He Arsenal It continues to strengthen for the 2023/24 season and its recent incorporation is the defender Jurrien Timber, who comes to the Gunner club from Ajax Amsterdam for a fixed amount of 40 million euros plus five in variables, according to what was announced. the dutch club
“I like the way Arsenal plays, it’s a bit the same style as Ajax,” said the defender upon his arrival at the London club.
Timber, who has signed a long-term contract with the Gunner club, stands out for his speed and versatility on the pitch. The youngster’s main position is the axis of the rear, but he can also occupy the right side, which is one of the positions that falters at Arsenal.
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“We are very excited that Jurrien has joined us. He is a versatile young defender who will fit into our system and bring so much added quality to our squad”, highlighted Mikel Arteta.
The defender will wear the number 12 on his back and becomes the second signing so far in the market for the Gunners, who have already closed the arrival of Kai Havertz and in the coming days hope to finalize the signing of West Ham pivot Declan Rice .
Timber takes a giant step
After being part of the Ajax youth academy since 2014, the defender was making a space in the club of his loves and his good performances made him sign his first professional contract in 2018 with Ajax. He had to wait until March 2020 for his debut and since then he began to win the affection of the fans who saw him grow.
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His good performances led him to be called up for Euro 2020 (played in 2021) and for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. In the World Cup he was important with Oranje, starting four of the five games played by the Netherlands, the eliminated team for Argentina in the quarterfinals.
2023-07-14 19:36:23
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