After 22 years of sharing a room with his twin brother Quinten, a midfielder for Eredivisie champions Feyenoord no less, the time had come. That desire turned into a necessity once the Ajax half of the bedroom sealed a £40m move to Arsenal after weeks of speculation.
Timber is not the only addition Arsenal have made in a lavish summer spend. Here's how his transfer fee compares to the rest of the club's fresh recruits and where he ranks among Arsenal's all-time acquisitions.
Jurrien Timber to Arsenal details
Timber was the subject of intense interest from Manchester United last year as Erik ten Hag raided his former employers. Ultimately, the versatile defender signed a contract extension with Ajax last August but United reignited their pursuit this summer.
After three full seasons in Ajax's first team, Timber let it be known that he was open to a move away from Amsterdam this year. Scouts from Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Newcastle United, West Ham, Brentford, Brighton, Wolves and Leeds United were all present at the Dutch Cup final between Timber's Ajax and PSV Eindhoven. Not every representative was there for Timber but Liverpool and Arsenal emerged as United's strongest rivals for the 22-year-old.While both of the northern giants prioritised midfield acquisitions, Arsenal were the first to offer an opening bid of €35m. Ajax rebuffed the proposal, setting an asking price of €60m which was soon lowered to €50m.
Arsenal agreed to an initial fee of €42m with €5m in add-ons at the end of June. Personal terms and all of the legal wrinkles were ironed out over the subsequent two weeks before Timber's unveiling on 14 July.
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Arsenal's most expensive signings ever
Player
Year signed
Signed from
Transfer fee
Declan Rice
2023
West Ham
£105m
Nicolas Pepe
2019
Lille
£72m
Kai Havertz
2023
Chelsea
£65m
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
2018
Borussia Dortmund
£56m
Ben White
2021
Brighton
£50m
Alexandre Lacazette
2017
Lyon
£46.5m
Thomas Partey
2020
Atletico Madrid
£45.3m
Gabriel Jesus
2022
Manchester City
£45m
Mesut Ozil
2014
Real Madrid
£42.5m
Jurrien Timber
2023
Ajax
£40m
Granit Xhaka
2016
Borussia Monchenglad
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