Due to Jurrien Timber’s recent long-term injury, Arsenal appears poised to reenter the transfer market in pursuit of a new defender before the window closes. Timber’s presence was anticipated to bolster Arsenal’s defensive stability, concurrently facilitating the departure of surplus players.
However, Timber’s unfortunate injury has necessitated a reconsideration of plans. With just over ten days remaining in the transfer window, Arsenal is evaluating the prospect of recruiting another defender.
Following a successful previous league campaign, Mikel Arteta’s team is determined to maintain their high standards in the upcoming season. This pursuit of excellence might require the acquisition of a fresh defender.
Express Sports has highlighted a number of players linked to the club, two of whom are Timothy Castagne from Leicester City and Ivan Fresneda from Real Valladolid.
Over the past year, Arsenal has monitored both Castagne and Fresneda closely, and the prevailing circumstances may offer the Gunners the opportunity to secure either player’s services, potentially enabling them to make the move to the Emirates Stadium.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Timber is a key player for us and his injury is a major blow because we had planned for the season with him in mind.
He leaves Takehiro Tomiyasu as an important option, but the Japan international is also injury-prone, so we cannot trust him.
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It would be a big step up for these two defenders to play in an unorthodox system. You never know, it could be true. What is not true, is the fool in the media that is sugesting that Arsenal values Thomas Partey at a ridiculous £12 million. More like four times that amount. £48 million. Where do they get their journalist from, do they really think the public is stupid enough to believe such foolish stories.
I’ve never seen him being touted at £12 million, where have you seen that paltry amount for Partey?
Fresneda is young and one for the future and a player who is attracting interest across Europe.
At a push Ben White did very well on the right last season but then we are back to square one with the defence we have from last season with no reinforcements as such and CL football to contend with.
I have heard that Timber’s ACL is not as severe as was first thought but will still be out for a long while.
And we only have a few weeks left…
Me 2, Just to advise you that it is not possible to have an ACLinjury that is not severe. It is a very long lay off and no certainty of ever being as good, once he recovers, He MAY well be as good, but it is not certain.
We need cover at the defence o…..
This is the exact defence from last season as the only addition Timber will be out for atleast 3 months plus .
We certainly need to buy another defender ,and if tierny is sold then we buy 2
Seems like he could be out for a lot longer than that unfortunately.