Arsenal and Arteta have high hopes for Jurrien Timber this season. This is as he closes in on joining the Gunners.
Timber is set to sign for the Gunners in the coming hours. And according to The Standard, Arsenal are expecting him to have a fantastic season.
Indeed, The Standard report that Arsenal think that Timber will silence all of his doubters this season. He will show that he’s a top-class player who is cut out for the Premier League.
Timber may have been tipped as one of the top young defenders in world football in recent years. But as with any footballer, he’s had his doubters.
Arteta looks to integrate Timber into the first team before the start of next season
Both Winston Bogarde and Marco van Basten doubted him earlier this season. This came after a poor campaign by Ajax’s standards. There have been questions around whether or not Timber is ready to make his mark at Premier League level. This is after making his name in the Eredivisie.
Of course, the Eredivisie is something of a mixed bag in terms of exports to the Premier League is concerned. As Arsenal fans will know through the likes of Robin van Persie, some Dutch exports can become Premier League legends. But for every Van Persie you have a Memphis Depay, an Alireza Jahanbakhsh or an Afonso Alves.
Timber will be coming in with that weight of expectation on his mind. But Arsenal are confident that he will be able to shut all of his doubters up. He will become a star at the Emirates.
