Arsenal are believed to have submitted a £30m opening bid to sign Manchester United and Liverpool target Jurrien Timber.
The Dutch centre-back is set to leave Ajax this summer after nine years with the club, where he has made 121 appearances for the first team. Speaking to Dutch outlet De Telegraaf in April, he confirmed that he was considering leaving the Amsterdam-based giant.
Timber says:
"Suffice to say, a transfer is getting closer and closer. There is a lot of concrete interest and I have reached an agreement with Ajax. Last year, Ajax asked me to stay for at least another season and extend my contract..."
Manchester United and Liverpool are also said to be interested in Timber. Athletic's David Ornstein has now claimed Arsenal have made an offer of around £30m for him.
Ajax are said to value the Dutchman at £50m but the Gunners are hoping to strike a compromise. Personal terms are said to have been set between Arsenal and the centre-back, whose contract expires in June 2025.
Timber, 22, is one of the best central defenders of his age. The 15-year-old Dutch international is fast, confident and flexible enough to play as a right-back and a defensive midfielder.
Arsenal would be wise to strengthen their defence, after William Saliba's back injury in March thwarted their bid to win the Premier League last season. Timber could challenge the Frenchman's partnership with Gabriel Magalhaes at the back should he move to the Emirates.
Brighton teammates fear Moises Caicedo leaving amid Arsenal-Manchester United link
Brighton & Hove Albion left-back Pervis Estupinan recently gave his verdict on Moises Caicedo's future at Amex.
According to the Mirror, the 21-year-old midfielder has attracted interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United after a stellar season at Amex. He signed a new contract in March, extending his stay at Brighton until June 2027.
Estupinan, Caicedo's team-mate at club and international level, believes the midfielder could leave this summer. He told Ecuador TV (h/t ESPN Argentina) earlier this month:
"I think having a player like me, which many teams want, we are all afraid that he will leave us. As I have always talked to him, if he stays, I will be very happy. to play for him, to continue to enjoy his football."
Caicedo, originally a defensive midfielder, played 43 games in all competitions for Roberto De Zerbi's side last season.
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