ARSENAL have agreed a transfer fee with Ajax for defender Jurrien Timber as Mikel Arteta continues his summer spending.
The Gunners have been tracking the centre-back since the window opened but they now have a breakthrough in the deal.
According to David Ornstein, Arsenal agreed a deal worth £34million plus £4.3m in add ons.
Timber, 22, made 47 appearances last season and has two Dutch league titles to his name.
He is also capable of playing at right-back but looks destined to partner William Saliba in Arsenal’s back four.
Timber will be Arteta’s second major signing of the summer, having brought in Kai Havertz from Chelsea for £65m.
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And they are braced to also announced the club-record transfer for West Ham’s Declan Rice.
The two London sides have agreed a deal worth £105million with an announcement imminent.
It will take Arteta’s spending to £200MILLION when Rice and Timber arrive at the Emirates.
But they are also braced to say goodbye to a series of first-team stars.
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Midfielder Granit Xhaka has moved closer to joining Bayer Leverkusen while midfield partner Thomas Partey is linked with Saudi Arabia.
Jorginho could also move back to Italy only six months after joining from Chelsea, while Kieran Tierney is a Newcastle target.
And Ainsley Maitland-Niles has left on a free transfer after his contract expired.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
