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How Jurrien Timber is trying to impress Mikel Arteta ahead of Arsenal move

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Published 19:09 1 Jul 2023 GMT+1

How Jurrien Timber is trying to impress Mikel Arteta ahead of Arsenal move

Ajax defender Jurrien Timber is putting in extra work ahead of his expected move to Arsenal this summer.

Dan Hargraves

Dan Hargraves

Jurrien Timber is putting in extra work over the summer in order to impress new manager Mikel Arteta with the defender's move from Ajax to Arsenal looking set to be completed within the coming days.

It is understood that a deal worth €42million (£36million) has been agreed between the two clubs. Completion of the transfer has been delayed until July so that it counts towards the 2023/24 season in order to stay within the rules of Financial Fair Play.

According to Dutch news outlet De Telegraaf, the 22-year-old has already returned to training with Ajax ahead of schedule in order to make sure he arrives in north London in the best possible shape, ready to compete in the Premier League.

Timber wasn't required for another few weeks having been involved with the Netherlands squad that participated in the Nations League finals but decided to cut his holiday short having not played against either Croatia or Italy.

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In fairness, the versatile defender had had already enjoyed some time off before reporting for international duty after his club campaign with Ajax ended in late May with a 3-1 defeat to FC Twente.

Jurrien Timber is expected to join Arsenal from Ajax (Getty Images)
Jurrien Timber is expected to join Arsenal from Ajax (Getty Images)

Arsenal players are expected back at London Colney next week with their first pre-season fixture against Nurnberg scheduled for 13 July before the whole squad flies out to the USA for a tour which sees them take on the likes of Manchester United and Barcelona.

Timber will have his work cut out for him upon his arrival at Arsenal with numerous Gunners defenders having excellent seasons last year.

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William Saliba's injury was a major blow but the Frenchman is expected to sign a new deal whilst Ben White was also particularly impressive as Arteta's side fell at the final hurdle in the Premier League title race.

The Spaniard will undoubtedly be using last season's shortcoming as inspiration for his squad to go again and give their all to finally lift the Premier League title at the end of the season.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Ajax, Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, Football

Dan Hargraves
Dan Hargraves

Dan is a freelance sports journalist currently in his final year studying Football Journalism at the University of Derby. Currently working for SPORTBible and Reach PLC, he has also worked for Snack Media amongst others. His proudest work thus far came at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games where he was a live blogger for the Commonwealth Games Federation, providing sports coverage on the tournament's official website to over a billion people.

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