Chelsea and Tottenham are backed to battle it out for signing Ajax wonderkid Jurrien Timber who has made waves of late with his showings for the Dutch outfit.
Thomas Tuchel had been keen on adding to his options at the back in this summer’s transfer window but the Chelsea boss had to settle for Romelu Lukaku and Saul Niguez as his new recruits at Stamford Bridge.
He failed to land his longstanding target Jules Kounde from Sevilla with the La Liga side playing hardball on the pricing front which put off the Frenchman’s potential transfer to the Blues.
Reports from 90min have suggested that both Chelsea and Spurs have been credited with a strong interest in making a move for the 20-year-old Ajax defender Timber who has evolved into a key player for his coach Erik ten Hag.
His debut callup to the Holland national side speaks of his talents and Chelsea will be right in the mix to contest for his signature with Ajax sure to demand a big-money deal for sanctioning his move to the Premier League.
