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Arsenal close to finalizing mouth watering new contract for Jurrien Timber
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Arsenal are edging closer to sealing a lucrative new contract for defender Jurrien Timber after the Netherlands international has delivered consistent and eye-catching performances in the 2025–26 season.
Talks between the Gunners and Timber’s representatives have advanced significantly, with an agreement reportedly near completion as the club prepares to reward the 24-year-old’s contribution to their Premier League title push.
Timber, who joined Arsenal from Ajax in 2023, has emerged as a key figure under manager Mikel Arteta, contributing both defensively and offensively this season. The right-back has featured regularly in the league, scoring goals and providing assists while helping Arsenal maintain a strong position at the top of the table.
Sources close to discussions say Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta and the club hierarchy are keen to secure Timber’s long-term future, with the new deal set to include a substantial pay rise that reflects both Timber’s elevated status in the squad and his importance to the team’s tactical balance.
Arsenal’s contract strategy this season has focused on retaining core talent, with several key players including William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri already committing to improved terms. Timber’s extension would further cement the club’s efforts to build a settled, competitive squad capable of challenging on multiple fronts.
The defender’s versatility has been a major asset for Arteta’s side, able to operate effectively at right-back as well as in central defence when required. Timber’s rise from injury setbacks early in his Arsenal career to becoming one of the Premier League’s standout defenders has underscored his resilience and quality.
While exact figures for the new contract remain undisclosed, reports have suggested that Timber’s wages could rise significantly from his current terms, aligning him with other top earners at the club and rewarding his key role in Arsenal’s campaign.
With talks approaching conclusion, an official announcement could come in the coming weeks, a move that would be welcomed by fans and signal Arsenal’s intent to retain their most influential players as they push for domestic glory.
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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, is keen on signing John Stones or Ezri Konsa, following news that William Saliba will be out for an extended period.
Saliba has opted not to have surgery after injuring his back while playing for France at the 2026 World Cup.
But the 25-year-old defender is facing a lengthy period of rehabilitation.
Stones is available as a free agent, after he left Manchester City at the end of his contract.
The 32-year-old worked with Arteta during his time as assistant to Pep Guardiola at City.
Konsa, who represented England alongside Stones at the World Cup, has two years left on his contract at Aston Villa.
Both players can also operate at right-back.
British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua has begun preparing for a fight with Tyson Fury by training with a specially made heavy bag replica of the Gypsy King, ahead of both men’s tune-up bouts this weekend.
Joshua and Fury have signed contracts to finally settle a decade’s worth of debate over a domestic showdown, but must first come through separate warm-up assignments, with Joshua facing Kristian Prenga on Saturday in Jeddah and Fury taking on 46-year-old veteran Mariusz Wach in Thailand.
Joshua’s first-ever boxing coach, Sean Murphy, unveiled the bespoke bag and told DAZN it had been designed specifically to resemble Fury, describing it as reproducing the Gypsy King’s chin for practice purposes.
Murphy said Joshua had provided all the bags currently hanging in the gym and had personally funded other refurbishments at the facility, including new ring covers and an overhaul of the female changing room.
Joshua, aged 36, has vowed never to overlook an opponent again after being stunned by Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019 while he had one eye on a prospective fight with Deontay Wilder, though with his Fury deal now signed, he is being careful not to look past Prenga.
The Saturday bout will be Joshua’s first contest since a car accident claimed the lives of two of his close friends, and comes ten days after he stopped Jake Paul in a heavily anticipated crossover fight.
Joshua is expected to dedicate victory over Prenga to his late friends as he continues plotting a route towards the long-awaited Battle of Britain with Fury, aged 37.
FIFA has released the Best XI of the just concluded 2026 World Cup co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico.
Spain became champions for the second time in history, thanks to a 1-0 win over holders Argentina.
But La Roja has only three players in FIFA’s Team of the Tournament: Rodri, Pedro Porro and Marc Cucurella.
Finalists Argentina have Lionel Messi and Lisandro Martinez.
Despite being eliminated in the semi-final, France were able to produce three entrants in Kylian Mbappe, Dayot Upamecano and Michael Olise.
Norway’s Erling Haaland leads the attack, while Vozinha who impressed fans and pundits with Cape Verde gets the nod in goal.
Jude Bellingham is the only England player included in the squad.
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