Perry Groves has backed Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal to sign Jurrien Timber from Ajax, as they are set to make Kai Havertz their first signing of the summer.
The Chelsea playmaker is closing in on a deal to the Emirates, as Groves added about Jurrien Timber, if he joins, then he will become a ‘squad player’ under Mikel Arteta, as he told talkSPORT.
The 22-year-old played as a centre-back all last season for Ajax, but he has the ability to also play as a right-sided fullback, so from that perspective, there is a lot to play and work with.
It could be argued that one of the main reasons why Arsenal fumbled the Premier League title last season was because of their defence and costly errors.
The injury, during the final few months of the campaign, to William Saliba didn’t help matters, as Timber will provide that added quality in depth if he joins.
But former Highbury man Groves did warn Arteta that, with the club set to return to the Champions League, he has to ‘learn how to rotate’ his squad.
“The players you are talking about, Timber and Lavia, they are more for squad depth,” said Groves. “I would say Jurrien Timber will be at Arsenal.
“I think Arteta has to learn how to rotate his squad a little bit better – Arteta likes to get his business done early.”
Timber on the ball
All of Arsenal’s backline are outstanding with the ball at their feet and it’s a big reason why they caused so many issues last season.
It could be argued that a player like Timber, who has 15 caps for the Netherlands to his name, would actually elevate that.
Arsenal transfer expert Charles Watts shared some insight into the player and how people who know him feel he will be a ‘very, very good addition’ to the Gunners and how he is a ‘very good’ passer of the ball.
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