Arsenal have agreed a fee with Ajax to sign Jurrien Timber, according to reports. Gunners sporting director Edu has seemingly managed to get a huge discount on the player from his initial valuation.
Timber emerged as the top defender target for Arsenal earlier this month. They had an opening bid worth £30m rejected for the 22-year-old.
The Athletic claimed at the time that Ajax wanted a fee in the region of £50m. But it appears a deal has been struck at way less than that amount.
Dutch outlet De Telegraaf claims a verbal agreement between Arsenal and Ajax has been reached at an initial £36m, a full £14m less than the asking price. Bonuses will take the overall deal to just a tad over £40m, still £10m less than what Ajax initially wanted.
Arsenal are attempting to get the bulk of their transfer business done before their pre-season tour to the USA. They confirmed the £65m purchase of Kai Havertz from Chelsea on Wednesday.
A fee has also been agreed with West Ham for top target Declan Rice. The Gunners will pay a club-record £100m for Rice, with a further £5m in add-ons.
The signing of Havertz, Rice and Timber will take Arsenal’s spending to over £200m with two months of the window still remaining. Mikel Arteta is aiming to build on the promising performance in the Premier League last season, where his side topped the table for much of the campaign before slipping up in April.
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