Jurriën Timber has extended his contract with Ajax. The center defender, who was in the spotlight of various clubs from abroad during this transfer period, is now fixed until mid-2025. His previous contract ran until mid-2024. The renewed collaboration is a clear signal, as Timber is determined to develop further at Ajax and wants to be sure of a place in the World Cup selection of the Dutch national team.
“Jurriën is happy at Ajax and wants to be successful with the club again this season,” said Christopher Coffie, his agent on behalf of Forza Sports Group. “The feeling is good and with a new contract this is confirmed once again.” In recent years, Timber has grown into one of the most important forces within Erik ten Hag’s team. The defender thus put himself in the spotlight at, among others, Manchester United, but Ajax showed from the first moment that it did not feel like a transfer.
In addition, Timber did not want to jeopardize his place in the World Cup selection of national coach Louis van Gaal with a transfer to Manchester United. The club of manager Erik ten Hag was soon informed of Timber’s intention to stay with Ajax. Antony was also in the picture at Ten Hag, but due to the alleged transfer fee of eighty million euros, a transfer from the Brazilian to Manchester United does not seem very likely.
Due to the contract extension, Timber will remain with Ajax for at least another year. The the Dutch international has the feeling that something beautiful is about to happen with the purchases of Steven Bergwijn, Owen Wijndal, Brian Brobbey, Calvin Bassey and Francisco Conceiçao. According to The Telegraph With his new contract, Timber will become ‘one of the highest paid players within the selection of Ajax’. Precisely Dusan Tadic, Daley Blind, Davy Klaassen, Steven Berghuis and Bergwijn, who also belong to that group, insisted on a contract extension for Timber.
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In order to draw extra attention to the contract extension and to thank the Amsterdam fans for their support, a photo of Timber will hang in forty tram and bus stops in Amsterdam in the coming weeks with the text: ‘Keep your cool. he’s here to stayie: ‘Don’t worry. He stays’. In addition to winning prizes with Ajax, Timber has set himself the goal of going to the World Cup in Qatar with the Dutch national team. The defender is in good shape with Van Gaal and has therefore chosen a longer stay at Ajax over a foreign adventure.