West Ham United have been linked with a move for 24-year-old Dutch midfielder Quinten Timber in recent weeks.
Quinten Timber is expected to be on the move this month, and West Ham United were hoping to secure his signature. However, the Dutch midfielder is unlikely to join the East London club anymore. The 24-year-old is reportedly closing in on a move to the French club Marseille, as per Marcel van der Kraan via Voetbal Primeur.
The development will come as a blow to West Ham United, who have been hoping to secure his services for a while. They need more quality in the team if they want to do well during the second half of the 2025/26 campaign.
West Ham are currently fighting for survival in the Premier League. Nuno Espirito Santos’ men need quality across the squad, and they have done well to bring in a couple of attacking players this month. They have struggled to score goals, and it will be interesting to see if the new signings can help them in that area of the pitch.
Ideally, the East London outfit should look to improve in the middle of the park as well. They have struggled to control games, and Timber could have been a useful acquisition for them. The Dutchman has shown his quality in the Netherlands, and he has the physicality and the technical attributes to do well in English football as well.
His brother, Jurrien Timber, plays for Arsenal and is a key player for the London club. West Ham would have hoped to attract him to the Premier League as well. Instead, the 24-year-old is now closing in on a move to France. He will look to prove himself in Ligue 1.
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West Ham need more quality in the midfield
It will be interesting to see if West Ham United are now prepared to move on to the targets. It is no secret that they need quality players to survive in the top flight. It has been a disappointing first half of the season for them, and quality players could help them bounce back strongly.
Marseille will be delighted with the capture of the 24-year-old Dutch midfielder when the deal goes through. Timber could be an important player for them in the coming seasons.