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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils could reignite Jurrien Timber interest"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/ajax-transfer-news-jurrien-timber-premier-league/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2023-01-23T08:25:04Z"
modified: "2023-01-23T08:25:04Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils could reignite Jurrien Timber interest

**[Transfer expert Dean Jones](https://twitter.com/DeanJonesSoccer) says that there is a ‘possibility’ that [Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) could reignite their interest in Ajax gem Jurrien Timber in the summer.**

### The Lowdown: Interest there

It was [reported](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/man-utd-fabrizio-romano-jurrien-timber-transfer-talks/) back in June that United had talks over the possibility of signing Timber, a player that Erik ten Hag knows very well having played under him for [three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jurrien-timber/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/420243/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=3816) seasons.

They ended up signing his centre-back partner Lisandro Martinez instead, but with [reports](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/follow-up/manchester-united-premier-league-maguire-lindelof-transfer-news-updates/) that Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof could leave this summer, the Old Trafford outfit may look at strengthening in that area of the pitch again in the next transfer window.

### The Latest: Could be revived

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88107075-man-utd-signing-manchester-united-jurrien-timber-harry-maguire-victor-lindelof-premier-league-transfer-news-old-trafford), Jones says that there has ‘definitely got to be a possibility’ that United will go back in for Timber this summer, with one of Maguire and Lindelof ‘likely’ to leave:

*“It’s definitely got to be a possibility. You look at the Lindelöf and Maguire situations. It’s pretty likely one of those two leaves, at least.”*

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### The Verdict: Smart move

Given that Timber has already played under Ten Hag, and with Martinez, signing him this summer just makes a lot of sense for the Red Devils.

Hailed as having ‘[exceptional](https://twitter.com/ftalentscout/status/1370099568684204041?lang=gl)‘ understanding of the game, anticipation, pace and ball skills by Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig, he ranks in the [top 10%](https://fbref.com/en/players/41034650/Jurrien-Timber) for a number of key metrics for centre-halves in Europe’s top leagues over the past year, and at 21 years of age, is only getting to get better.

He has also been lauded as a ‘[great player](https://www.90min.com/posts/virgil-van-dijk-praises-great-player-jurrien-timber)‘ by Liverpool colossus and Netherlands team-mate Virgil van Dijk, high praise indeed, and could slot in perfectly in Ten Hag’s system alongside Martinez, while also rotating with Raphael Varane when in need of a rest.

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