Jurrien Timber

Manchester United have reportedly held talks over Ajax defender Jurrien Timber as Erik ten Hag looks his Eredivisie-winning squad to help improve his new ...

Update#Timber: #FCBayerninquired about him but it is said that the 20 y/o could join Ten Hag to #MUFC! Talks with his management have taken place. Manchester United is seriously interested. This will be like a no other job he’s had before with constant pressure on the agenda.

Bayern Munich needs a center-back, but is Jurrien Timber the answer? Probably not.

Update— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) #Timber: #FCBayerninquired about him but it is said that the 20 y/o could join Ten Hag to #MUFC! Talks with his management have taken place. To an outsider, Timber sounds a little like Lucas Hernandez, who relies on speed and technique at center-back rather than size and brute strength. He’s one of the defenders with the most successful dribbles in the Dutch league.”

Erik ten Hag has started work as Manchester United boss and is seeking to bring Ajax defender Jurrien Timber to Old Trafford with Paul Pogba likely to ...

Timber, 20, was instrumental in helping ten Hag secure his third Dutch title with Ajax and the Old Trafford-bound boss is keen to continue their working relationship in Manchester. Speaking to Viaplay, via Football365, Eriksen said: “I have different offers and options, which we are considering, and then we make a decision. A new central defender could be on the club's radar and Timber may fit the bill. Frenkie de Jong is another former Ten Hag player who's linked with United amid his uncertain Barcelona future. The 28-year-old sees his contract with the Italian giants expire come the end of this season and is therefore free to explore other options, with a move to England the most likely according to reports. New United boss Erik ten Hag wants to bring Timber with him and the two clubs are understood to be in talks over a deal for the central defender. Paul Pogba’s agent held talks with Juventus on Monday over a potential move back to Serie A for the midfielder upon the expiry of his Man Utd contract at the end of the season, bringing an end to his second spell at Old Trafford. But Ten Hag is aware of the obstacles he faces at United as it has emerged he rejected offers with a more stable environment in favour of a switch to United. United have been linked with the midfielder as Erik ten Hag looks to add reinforcements in the middle of the park. Erik ten Hag says he had "choices to work at a different club, with a "better foundation" but opted to take the job at Old Trafford. The Dutch boss arrived at the club on Monday to get to work with a monumental job on his hands. Ajax defender Jurrien Timber could be the first man to follow Ten Hag, as he continues to be linked with several of his former players.

Manchester United are reportedly in transfer talks over Ajax defender Jurrien Timber as Erik ten Hag looks to raid the Eredivisie giants.

But I think that applies to a lot of Ajax players at the moment,” he said. Manchester United are reportedly in transfer talks over Ajax defender Jurrien Timber as Erik ten Hag looks to raid the Eredivisie giants. Manchester United in talks over potential £35m transfer of Erik ten Hag favourite

Talks over making Jurrien Timber the first Man Utd signing of the Erik ten Hag era have been confirmed, while Man City have told Gundogan his time is up.

His current deal expires in 2023 and City have made the decision to move him on so they can recoup a fee this summer. A move -if sanctioned – is expected to cost around £21m. However, his current contract expires in 2023 and incoming Dortmund chief Sebastian Kehl recently revealed Akanji is refusing to pen fresh terms. However, per the journalist, a move to Old Trafford is looking far more likely. The Dutchman is facing the biggest challenge of his career to date, though hopes are high he’ll be a success at Old Trafford. Reeling in the likes of Man City and Liverpool may depend on it.

Ajax's awards for Lisandro Lopez and Jurrien Timber may suggest Ten Hag can fix Manchester United's defensive problems.

This is United’s worst defensive performance since the 1978/79 season, in which the team finished ninth and conceded 63 goals. Ajax presented two awards last week at the end of their season. There are many factors which have contributed to Manchester United’s disastrous 2021/22 season, but the one which needs most focus is the woeful defending.

Ajax Amsterdam defender Jurrien Timber has rejected a move to Bayern Munich and could join up with Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.

After all, it is unfair to pin all the hopes on the back of a youngster, and perhaps someone more experienced would be better suited for the role. One of the key contributors to their success is Timber, who has excelled in central defence for the Dutch club. The Dutchman has swapped Amsterdam for Manchester ahead of the new campaign, leading Ajax to their third consecutive Eredivisie title just a few weeks earlier.

Manchester United are pushing ahead with a move for Ajax's £35million-rated defender Jurrien Timber. New United boss Erik ten Hag wants to bring Timber with ...

You have to analyse well and make the right choices.” But I think that applies to a lot of Ajax players at the moment. Timber, 20, was instrumental in helping ten Hag secure his third Dutch title with Ajax and the Old Trafford-bound boss is keen to continue their working relationship in Manchester.

Manchester United have held talks to sign Ajax defender Jurrien Timber, according to Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg.

They shipped four last time out against Brighton, so a defensive rebuild could be of real interest to Ten Hag over the coming months. He has now terminated his Ajax contract six weeks early in order to get going in England, with Timber seemingly a player of interest. The 20-year-old appears to be at the top of his game, with a career-high £27m Transfermarkt valuation, and he was a regular in Ten Hag’s Eredivisie-winning team.