Jurrien TimberIt was only last summer when Erik ten Hag tried to convince Timber to reunite with him at Manchester United, but to no avail.The young defender was a vital cog in Ten Hag’s Eredivisie dominance, and he particularly shone thanks to his versatility across the back line, whether he played at right-back or more centrally.However, the Red Devils swooped in for his defensive partner, Lisandro Martinez, instead, which has left the door wide open for Arsenal to harbour concrete interest.A verbal agreement between is already set in stone to see Timber make the switch for £40m, according to MailOnline and it was confirmed by The Athletic on Wednesday afternoon that a full agreement with the Dutch giants has been found.It seems as if the defender, hailed as ‘exceptional’ by football scout Jacek Kulig has ignored the advice of Ajax cult hero Marco van Basten as the former striker insisted another season at his current employers would be beneficial for his development.Timber conceded by admitting he will miss the assurance of being a nailed-on starter, but this has not deterred his willingness to complete the move.
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