Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has praised the family of Jurrien Timber amid links with a move for his brother and Feyenoord midfielder Quinten Timber.
Arsenal are back in Champions League action this evening as they take on PSV Eindhoven.
The Gunners are already through to the knockout stages of the competition and the same goes for opponents PSV.
This is pretty much a ‘dead rubber’ game but Arsenal will be keen to get back to winning ways having lost at Aston Villa on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta comments on Jurrien Timber’s brother Quinten
Arsenal head to the Netherlands but will be without Dutch international Jurrien Timber as he continues his recovery from a major knee injury.
Timber would surely have loved to play in this game having previously turned out for PSV’s rivals Ajax.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has now been asked about Timber and his twin brother Quinten, who turns out for another of PSV’s rival sides in Feyenoord.
Arteta has told Arsenal’s official website that he knows of Quinten ‘a little bit’ and knows the Timber family having signed Jurrien.
Arteta noted that both Jurrien and Quinten are ‘really good’ players and ‘extraordinary’ people, praising the Timber family for doing a ‘really good job’.
“Yeah, the parents have done a really good job I think! I know the brother a little bit, I know the family,” said Arteta. “Really good footballers and two extraordinary kids. I don’t know the rest because they’re a big family but congratulations to the parents,” he added.
What’s interesting is that Arsenal are thought to be interested in signing Feyenoord ace Quinten Timber.
90min reported in October that Arsenal had been impressed by Timber having scouted the midfielder in action.
Liverpool and Manchester United are keen too but the chance to join twin brother Jurrien at Arsenal would surely appeal.
Arteta has all but confirmed that Timber is on his radar and he has been in blistering form this season.
Timber has racked up five goals and six assists in 15 Eredivisie games, turning in superb appearances for Feyenoord.
Arsenal may look for more midfield additions in 2024 and Timber will surely be a target – especially after Arteta’s comments.
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