Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber believes his team will be active in the transfer market after injuries hindered their Premier League title hopes.
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Timber expects Arsenal transfersSquad hist by injuriesExpected to sign new strikerFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Timber believes Arsenal will try to sign plenty of players this summer to reinforce their squad after injuries hindered their hunt for silverware during the 2024-25 season. The Gunners were Liverpool's main challengers throughout the campaign but slipped behind the Reds while a number of their stars were forced onto the sidelines with knocks.
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Gabriel Magalhaes, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz all spent large chunks of the season unavailable due to injuries, while Timber himself has revealed he had to play through severe pain before it was decided he would undergo surgery to fix his ankle problem. Now, the Dutchman believes there will be a large amount of new faces arriving at the Emirates Stadium to address the issue that hampered their campaign.
WHAT TIMBER SAID
He told Dutch talk show as quoted by : "It will definitely be a busy one for Arsenal. I think we’ll get a lot of players, because we had so many injuries last season. At one point we almost had no players left. So, they definitely want to get players for the depth."
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Timber only made three appearances in his debut season at Arsenal after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury. However, he stayed fit for most of the 2024-25 term, playing in 48 games and scoring his first two goals for the club.