Arsenal AGREE fee with Ajax for Jurrien Timber as Gunners set to complete 200m transfer spending spree
ARSENAL have reportedly agreed a fee with Ajax for Jurrien Timber.
Thats as they prepare to take their spending past the 200million mark. Arsenal have verbally agreed a fee to sign Ajax defender Jurrien Timber. Credit: Getty Mikel Arteta is showing he means business in the transfer window after throwing away the league last season.
Arsenal have already wrapped up a 65 million deal for Chelsea's forward Kai Havertz. And they are now about to spend 150m on West Ham captain Declan Rice. But the Gunners are now on the verge of a third signing, with the club agreeing a 40 million fee with Ajax for versatile defender Timber.
De Telegraaf claims a deal is near completion after Arsenal verbally agreed to cough up an initial 36m.
Add-ons will take the deal to 40m. And that will see Arsenals spending hit 210m 44m more than their combined spend of 166m in the last two windows. The Gunners have made just one sale so far, with Pablo Mari joining Italian side Monza for 4m. Ainsley Maitland-Niles has left on a free transfer after his contract expired. And there could now be several high-profile exits to balance the books.
Midfielder Granit Xhaka is expected to join Bayer Leverkusen. Partner, Thomas Partey also has offers from Saudi Arabia And Jorginho has been linked with a return to Italy. Left-back Kieran Tierney is also thought to be in Newcastle's sight. While the likes of Eddie Nketiah, Folarin Balogun, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Rob Holding could depart in search of minutes elsewhere.
Arsenal have already wrapped up a 65 million deal for Chelsea's forward Kai Havertz. And they are now about to spend 150m on West Ham captain Declan Rice. But the Gunners are now on the verge of a third signing, with the club agreeing a 40 million fee with Ajax for versatile defender Timber.
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