Arsenal have completed the signing of defender Jurrien Timber from Ajax in a deal worth £38 million.
Timber signed a deal that will
keep him at the club until 2028.
The 22-year-old made 160
appearances for his boyhood club before completing the move to Mikel Arteta’s
side.
Timber who can play either as a
central defender or a right back believes his style of play is suited to the
Premier League.
The Dutchman also revealed to
the club’s website that he has always been a fan of Arsenal, starting at a
young age.
“I’ve always been a fan of
Arsenal. It was because of my brothers. They were always Arsenal fans, and I
just loved seeing Arsenal play. They had big players, the way they played, the
style. I just love the club.
“I had this from a young age,
but my brothers’ kind of put that in me. I liked watching Robin van Persie of
course, and Thierry Henry. They were my favourite players.”
Timber is Arsenal’s second
signing of the season, following the £65 million arrival of Kai Havertz from
rivals, Chelsea FC.
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