Arsenal have reached a full settlement to signal defender Jurrien Timber from Ajax, 90min understands.
90min reported final week that the Gunners had seen a proposal of an preliminary charge of €42m, with €5m in add-ons, accepted by Ajax final week regardless of the Eredisivie aspect being eager to get round €60m for the participant this summer season.
With finer particulars and private phrases with the participant now agreed too, the proficient defender is ready to endure medical earlier than the weekend. Sources have confirmed that Timber’s medical might even be earlier than Declan Rice’s, with the England star set to endure his on Friday.
READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM
Rice is ready to finish a British-record switch to Arsenal this week after the Gunners agreed a charge value £100m plus efficiency associated add-ons to signal the gifted midfielder from West Ham. 90min understands that each offers shall be formally introduced by the tip of this week.
Timber and Rice would be the Gunners’ second and third signings of a particularly lively summer season switch window on the Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz joined the membership for a charge in extra of £65m final week from Chelsea, which means their summer season spend might quickly exceed the £200m mark.
Arsenal are eager to strengthen and construct upon a season during which they got here inside a whisker of successful their first Premier League title since 2003/04. Mikel Arteta’s staff had been pipped to the publish by eventual treble-winners Manchester Metropolis in the course of the 2022/23 marketing campaign regardless of main the Premier League title race for 248 days – essentially the most of any staff to not end in first.
LISTEN NOW
On this week’s version of Speaking Transfers, a part of the 90min podcast community, Scott Saunders is joined by Toby Cudworth, Graeme Bailey and Sean Walsh to debate Man Utd’s priorities after agreeing a deal for Mason Mount, the newest on Arsenal’s transfer for Declan Rice, Tottenham’s targets and extra!
If you cannot see this embed, click on right here to hearken to the podcast!