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Eredivisie club settles on €50m price tag for 21-year-old Liverpool and Man United target

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By Aniket Rai

Ajax Amsterdam settle on €50m price tag for Liverpool and Manchester United transfer target Jurrien Timber

Ajax Amsterdam are said to have settled on a price tag of €50million for Liverpool and Manchester United transfer target Jurrien Timber.

According to Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg (h/t Liverpool Echo), Ajax want to keep hold of the 21-year-old defender as he is one of their key players – even more so after the recent exits of Perr Schuurs and Lisandro Martinez.

But if a team comes to the negotiation table for a transfer, they will have to part with the aforementioned sum to have a chance at signing the Netherlands international. Liverpool and Manchester United have been linked with the talented defender.

WhoScored.com list Timber as a player who likes to dribble the ball out of the defence, is good at tackling and is a ‘very strong’ passer of the ball. All traits of a brilliant modern-day centre-back.

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Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk cannot keep playing forever. They are in their 30s and have lost a bit of their form this season. That doesn’t mean they need urgent replacement.

But we can think about adding Timber for depth right now, and as a first-team option for the near future. Joe Gomez and Matip’s injury issues in the past have also added to Jurgen Klopp’s headaches at times.

Ajax's Dutch defender Jurrien Timber fights for the ball with Liverpool's Roberto Firmino and Andrew Robertson.
Ajax’s Jurrien Timber fights for the ball with Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino and Andrew Robertson. (Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images)

This isn’t a bad option to consider at all. The price tag also seems reasonable but hardly any Liverpool fan will want the club to prioritise a centre-back over a central midfielder right now.

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We need multiple signings in the middle of the park – and they should be quality players who can slot in the XI without much hassle. Only after we have signed two or more high-quality midfielders should we look at strengthening other positions.

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