£40 million star opens up and reveals why he opted to join Arsenal

Jurrien Timber has outlined why he opted for a move to Arsenal despite having “options” to pick from this summer window.

The Dutchman has had a another very good season for Ajax and that prompted a number of clubs to show an interest in getting a transfer deal done this summer.

However – it was ARSENAL that won the race to get a £40 million deal done as Mikel Arteta made sure that Timber was a player that Edu brought to the Emirates – and a deal was done pretty quickly.

Now Timber has opened up and revealed just why he decided to make the move to Arsenal.

WHAT HAS BEEN SAID – 

He told The Mirror: “To be honest, I had some options but Arsenal was the only one I chose.

“It is a beautiful club. Look at last year.

“Of course, the previous years were beautiful but last year you saw a major step. The team grows and I want to be a part of it.

“Sometimes it is just a feeling. The way they play, the way I talk with the trainer. I just had a good feeling with it.

“We have a strong team. Expectations are high because they had a great season last season and they bought some players. Let’s see what we can do.”

The defender has also joked that “it’s crazy” that he has more Champions League experience than some of his new team-mates.

He added: “You can already see how you will play against the bigger teams and bigger opponents. I did well. 

“But the World Cup was definitely a nice tournament for me so I got confidence from that.

“We are a good team.

“It was sad how it ended last season but we have a strong squad.

“It’s crazy, I’ve played more Champions League games than some of my teammates but these guys have Premier League experience and that is on a different level.”

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