The Gunners were in advanced negotiations with the Eredivisie outfit last week, and a verbal deal was finalised.

However, the payment terms needed to be sorted and the club are now expected to land the Dutch international.

The Gunners will pay an initial €40m for the 22-year-old with a further €5m in the form of easily achievable add-ons.

Timber has been given permission to travel to north London and his transfer could be finalised by this weekend.

The Netherlands star should be a fantastic signing for the club, considering his ability to play in multiple roles.

He is a central defender by trade, but has the ability to operate from the right-back position with comfort.

There are suggestions that he could be a regular starter ahead of Ben White .

Timber could operate as an inverted right-back with his strong distribution and ability to track back with ease.

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