Archive October 3, 2025

Jurrien Timber and Arsenal are in talks regarding a new contract.

The Gunners want to reward the Netherlands international for his outstanding performances, which have helped him become a crucial member of Mikel Arteta’s side.

Although negotiations are still in progress, all parties are willing to extend his stay in North London past his 2028 expiration date.

The 24-year-old signed for Ajax for £34.4 million in the summer of 2023, but his first season at Emirates was ruined by a prior-season anterior-cruciate ligament injury sustained in Nottingham Forest’s opening game.

He missed the entire season with the injury, but he made 51 appearances between 2024 and 2025.

The defender has kept up his impressive form this year, contributing significantly to Arsenal’s promising start to cement his position as first-choice right-back.

In order to anticipate that the England star’s signing soon comes to an end, the club is also in discussions with Bukayo Saka regarding a new long-term contract.

Eddie Howe, manager of Newcastle, claims that the eight-week recovery forecast for Tino Livramento is “good news,” but that Yoane Wissa’s debut will take “slightly longer.”

Prior to his time at Southampton, defender Livramento suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which raised concerns about a protracted stretch of the bench after the full-back was stretchered off against Newcastle at St James’ Park on Sunday.

After missing Thomas Tuchel’s squad for England’s upcoming international matches against Wales and Latvia, the 22-year-old later made up the squad.

Livramento is the only player to have played more minutes (646 total) during Newcastle’s first season in the Premier League.

According to Howe, “He went to see a specialist a few days ago because the scan may have turned out better than we had anticipated.”

“The specialist confirmed that the injury is roughly eight weeks old.

Yoane Wissa, who signed from Brentford for £55m on deadline day but hasn’t made his first appearance, is also unavailable for Newcastle.

The 29-year-old was injured on September’s international duty with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Howe said, “Yoane went to a specialist again yesterday for a checkup on his knee.”

We probably anticipate eight weeks rather than six as the starting point. No recurrence or issue, just a little bit longer.