Arsenal sign defender Timber from Ajax

London, July 14 (BNA): Arsenal announced today, Friday, that it has signed Dutch defender Jorian Timber on a long-term contract with Ajax Amsterdam.

Arsenal did not specify the length of the contract, and British media reported that he had signed a five-year contract, Reuters reported.

“Ajax and the English club have agreed a 40 million euro ($44.88 million) transfer fee,” Ajax said in a statement. “This amount could increase to 45 million euros through variables.”

Timber started his youth career at Feyenoord, moving to the Ajax youth academy in 2014.

He broke into the first team in the 2019-20 season, before making 50 league appearances across Ajax’s winning Premier League campaigns in 2021 and 2022.

The 22-year-old has 15 caps for the Netherlands since making his debut in 2021.

“We are really excited about Jorian joining us,” Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said in a statement. “He is a versatile young defender who fits into our system and gives our team a lot of quality.”

“Yurin is a young player, but he has already achieved a lot.

“He has experienced what it is like to go to a major international tournament on more than one occasion, in addition to the trophies he won with Ajax.”

Arsenal finished second behind champions Manchester City last season, and qualified for the Champions League for the first time since the 2016-2017 season.

The north London club have signed German striker Kai Havertz from Chelsea and are also looking to bolster their midfield with Declan Rice from West Ham United among their main targets.

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