Defensive woes continue: Bayern enquire about Arsenal star | OneFootball

FC Bayern is already planning for the upcoming season and is exploring the market for defensive reinforcements. The German record champion is reportedly eyeing Jurriën Timber from FC Arsenal.

As reported by the portal CaughtOffside, Bayern has already made contact to inquire about the situation of the Dutch national player. Besides Munich, another top European club is also showing interest.

Timber is a true defensive all-rounder. The Dutchman is a regular right-back but can also play in the central defense as well as on the left side.

Arsenal working on extension

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At FC Arsenal, they are keen to keep the 24-year-old. Timber still has a contract until 2028, but the Londoners want to extend it early.

Coach Mikel Arteta praised his defender on Friday: “Jurriën will hopefully have a long career with us. I value him highly. He has almost all the qualities you would want from a defender.”

According to English media, the chances of a contract extension are good. This could quickly thwart a transfer for Bayern—unless Timber decides to move to the Bundesliga.

From Ajax to London

Timber moved from Ajax Amsterdam to London in the summer of 2023 for around 40 million euros. His market value has since risen to 55 million euros. Interestingly, Bayern was already interested in the defender two years ago, but they came up short at that time. At the Gunners, he is now a fixture on the right defensive side and is considered one of the most reliable players in Arteta's system.

For Bayern, Timber could be particularly interesting because the occupation of the full-back positions continues to raise questions for the future. While they have a long-term solution on the left side with Alphonso Davies, Konrad Laimer has had to fill in on the right defensive side for about 1.5 years.

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