Transfer: Arsenal make £30m offer for Ajax defender Jurrien Timber

Arsenal have submitted a £30 million opening offer to sign Jurrien Timber from Ajax, according to The Athletic.

The Dutch club are demanding £50 million to sell the 22-year-old.

But there is “optimism that a compromise can be reached”.

Timber, who can play as a centre-back or right-back, graduated from the Ajax academy and has won 15 international caps for the Netherlands.

He has made a total of 121 appearances for Ajax and has also attracted interest from Manchester United and Liverpool.

Gunners boss, Mikel Arteta, is now looking to bring in Timber to reinforce his defensive options ahead of next season.