Overview

• CaughtOffside reports, citing BBC Sport, that Arsenal have begun discussions over a new deal for the 24-year-old defender, whose current contract runs until 2028.
• TBR Football previously reported the club planned a significant pay rise and had pencilled talks before the end of the year, based on unnamed club sources.
• Timber has established himself as first-choice at right-back ahead of Ben White, with Mikel Arteta a strong backer and internal views rating him among the best in his role, according to the reports.
• He joined from Ajax in 2023, suffered an ACL injury on his debut, and returned to deliver standout performances last season and into this campaign.
• The reported move comes as Arsenal finalize other key renewals, with William Saliba’s new deal confirmed recently and further extensions being worked on under Berta’s oversight.