Jurrien Timber: Arsenal sign Ajax & Netherlands defender for £34m

Arsenal person completed the signing of Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber from Ajax for £34m.

He volition further bolster Arsenal's defence aft centre-back William Saliba agreed a caller four-year contract.

"We're truly excited Jurrien has joined us. He is simply a versatile young defender," said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

• Why Netherlands defender Timber should excite Arsenal fans

"Jurrien is simply a young player, but has already achieved truthful much. He has experienced what it's similar to spell to a large planetary tourney connected much than 1 occasion, arsenic good arsenic the trophies helium has won with Ajax. We look guardant to welcoming and integrating Jurrien into the squad."

The versatile Dutch defender, who tin play astatine centre-back oregon right-back, had been linked with Manchester United, portion Bayern Munich were besides known to beryllium interested.

Timber has 15 caps for the Netherlands, including 4 astatine the Qatar World Cup, wherever helium helped Louis van Gaal's broadside scope the quarter-finals.

He volition adhd spot to the spine of an Arsenal squad that finished runners-up to Manchester City successful a intimately fought Premier League rubric contention past play and qualified for the Champions League aft a six-year absence.

His signing follows that of 24-year-old Germany guardant Kai Havertz from Chelsea, with West Ham midfielder Declan Rice besides adjacent to completing a club-record £105m determination to Emirates Stadium.

More to follow.

• Our sum of the Gunners is bigger and amended than ever earlier - here's everything you request to know to marque definite you ne'er miss a moment
• Everything Arsenal - spell consecutive to each the champion content