Crystal Palace join race for Quinten Timber, dent FC Porto plan | OneFootball

With Rodrigo Mora’s transfer to AS Roma sealed, FC Porto continue to work in the summer market with the aim of strengthening the squad and offering more alternatives to coach Francesco Farioli.

The income generated by Rodrigo Mora’s departure could allow the Dragons to approach the market differently. Some processes already started in recent weeks may therefore move forward, including the one involving Quinten Timber.

FC Porto have reportedly opened talks with Marseille over the Dutch midfielder, signed by the French club from Feyenoord just over six months ago for around €4.5 million. The player then signed a deal valid until June 2030, which the French side tied down.

The competition, however, appears to be increasing. According to French journalist Santi Aouna, from the Footmercato website, Crystal Palace are also interested in the 25-year-old player, in news that will not be positive for FC Porto’s intentions.

Quinten Timber, a Netherlands international, favors a move to the Premier League, where his brother Jurrien Timber plays as one of the key members of Arsenal’s defense.

Quinten Timber’s career path

After a longer holiday period, due to his participation in the World Cup, Quinten Timber recently joined Marseille’s pre-season preparations, under Bruno Genésio.

Ronald Koeman called up the midfielder for this summer’s World Cup, but his involvement was limited to 54 minutes. He came on in the 2-2 draw against Japan and in the defeat to Morocco in the penalty shootout, a match in which he missed one of the attempts that contributed to the elimination in the round of 32.

Born in Utrecht, Quinten Timber spent most of his youth development at Ajax, although he never made it to the first team. In 2021, he moved to Utrecht on a free transfer and, after showing his qualities, joined Feyenoord for €7.4 million.

The Dutch midfielder represented the Rotterdam club for three and a half seasons, a period in which he took part in 125 official matches, with 20 goals and 19 assists. Two of those matches were played against Francesco Farioli, when FC Porto’s current coach was at Ajax, with his team winning both, 0-2 and 2-1.

Last January, Quinten Timber swapped Feyenoord for Marseille and quickly claimed a place in the starting eleven. Alongside captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, he featured in 16 official matches, without managing to score any goals.

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