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Where Jurrien Timber fits into the Arsenal defence: The end of the road for Ben White or just a £35m William Saliba back-up?

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July 05, 2023

The Netherlands defender is set to arrive at the Emirates Stadium after the Gunners agreed a €45-million deal to sign him from Ajax.

Arsenal's summer has got off to a busy start. After missing out on the Premier League title to Manchester City last season, it was quickly identified that the first-team squad needed more depth if the Gunners were ever going to return to the summit of English football.

The headlines have largely been dominated by the club's pursuit of Declan Rice and Kai Havertz in recent weeks. However, quietly in the background, Arsenal have been working hard to hammer out a deal to sign Jurrien Timber from Ajax.

That deal has now been agreed, with the Gunners agreeing to a deal worth €45 million (£38.5m/$49m) to bring the Netherlands international to north London and add to Mikel Arteta's options. The only question is, once he's officially through the door, how Timber will be slotted into the Arsenal backline. There are a number of different options, which GOAL takes a look at below...

 

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