Timber V White: Is The Ajax Star An Upgrade On Arsenal’s Current Right Back? We Take A Look At The Numbers

Timber V White: Is The Ajax Star An Upgrade On Arsenal’s Current Right Back? We Take A Look At The Numbers

Arsenal have now submitted their second offer for Ajax defender Jurrien Timber, according to multiple reports.

The bid is believed to be in the region of €45m (£38.7m) to €48m (£41m). It remains to be seen whether it will be enough to secure the 22-year-old’s signature, with Ajax said to be holding out for €60m (£51.6m).


If a deal is finalised in the coming days and weeks, though, it may be a good time to assess Timber’s strengths and weaknesses. Manager Mikel Arteta is reportedly keen to use the Dutchman as a fullback, which means direct comparisons with Ben White are warranted.

Press the next page as we look at the stats (from FBRef) to determine whether the Gunners will be signing an upgrade for the right-back position.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.