Not just Gimenez! Arsenal, Liverpool and Man Utd eye another Feyenoord star

Willem Leijgraf

Updated: 5 Oct 2023 16:47 BST
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Santiago Giménez, Quinten Timber, Calvin Stengs, Igor Paixão, Feyenoord — © ProShots

In addition to Santiago Gimenez, the Premier League's biggest hitters are also after Quinten Timber, claims 90min.

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The 22-year-old midfielder from Feyenoord has left a very good impression in the matches where scouts from various English top clubs were present. Atlético Madrid, the Rotterdam team's opponent on Wednesday evening in the group stage of the Champions League, are also said to be among the clubs interested in Timber.

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During the 4-0 win in De Klassieker at the Johan Cruijff ArenA against Ajax, several scouts from the top of the Premier League, Bundesliga and Serie A were reportedly in the stands to watch the performances of various Feyenoord players, including Giménez, Calvin Stengs and Igor Paixão.

It now appears that these three are not the only ones who can count on interest from the European top. Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Man Utd and Tottenham Hotspur are said to be keeping an eye on Timber.

Feyenoord midfielder Quinten Timber is being linked with Arsenal, Liverpool, and Man Utd 👀 pic.twitter.com/kpUDAYq8bn
— Football Transfers (@Transfersdotcom) October 5, 2023

The controlling midfielder was signed by Feyenoord from FC Utrecht for €7.4 million in the summer of 2022 and signed a contract until 2026. Although he became a national champion in his first year in Rotterdam, he was not one of the main stars at the time under trainer Arne Slot.

This season, however, Timber is one of the standouts. He made a strong impression in the nine matches he played and was has managed one goal and three assists. In addition to the entire top of the Premier League and Atlético, these good performances have not gone unnoticed by clubs such as Borussia Dortmund, AS Monaco and Napoli.

Before the 2023/24 season, Timber already expressed to Voetbal International his dream of making a major transfer in the future. “It would be fantastic to make such a step, but it all starts with Feyenoord,” said the former youth international of the Dutch team. “I want to show great things this season and then we will see what the future brings.”

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This summer, Timber's twin brother Jurriën made a dream transfer to the Premier League. On July 14, Arsenal confirmed the arrival of the central defender, who was bought from Ajax for €40m, an amount that could rise to €45m via bonuses.

Due to the interest from Arsenal, a reunion could beckon for the Timber brothers, who were already on the field together in the youth teams of Feyenoord, Ajax and the Dutch national team.