![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/jurrien-timber-to-arsenal-transfer-sees-player-terminate-his-contract-in-protest/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_Arsenal-Unveil-New-Signing-Jurrien-Timber.jpg&description=Netherlands international Jurrien Timber completed his £38.5million transfer from Ajax to Arsenal on Friday afternoon - signing a five-year deal with the Gunners Dusan Tadic has left Ajax after asking for his contract to be terminated - just hours after Jurrien Timber's transfer to Arsenal. Ajax confirmed Tadic's departure on Friday night and insist it was the "player's request" to leave the Dutch giants. Reports earlier on Friday suggested the Serbia international, 34, was refusing to attend training 'in protest' of Timber's move to Arsenal. Timber, 22, has joined the Gunners in a £38.5million deal after weeks of speculation. He is the second player to join Mikel Arteta's squad this summer after Kai Havertz, with Declan Rice expected to complete a £105m transfer from West Ham shortly. Tadic's contract with Ajax wasn't due to expire until June 2024, but he's now a free agent following Friday night's news. Ajax haven't referred to Timber's transfer in their confirmation of his exit, with the player admitting the decision to leave was "a very hard one". It's claimed Tadic was unhappy with the decreasing quality of Ajax's squad. Antony, Daley Blind, Nicolas Tagliafico, Andre Onana, Ryan Gravenberch, Sebastien Heller, Noussair Mazraoui and Lisandro Martinez have all left the club since the start of last summer. Erik ten Hag also left to become the Manchester United manager a year ago. The impact of those exits is clear, as Ajax finished third in the Eredivisie last season. That was their lowest league finish in 14 years, with Tadic now calling time on his Ajax career. Ajax have confirmed it was Tadic's decision to leave the club. Their sporting director Sven Mislintat said: "Dusan told us he wanted to terminate his contract in Amsterdam. "Since his arrival in 2018, he has shown how important he is to the team and how he is a true leader, both on and off the pitch. Last season, his statistics were incredible and he has not missed a single Eredivisie match since his trans){kind=link}
Netherlands international Jurrien Timber completed his £38.5million transfer from Ajax to Arsenal on Friday afternoon – signing a five-year deal with the Gunners
Dusan Tadic has left Ajax after asking for his contract to be terminated – just hours after Jurrien Timber’s transfer to Arsenal.
Ajax confirmed Tadic’s departure on Friday night and insist it was the “player’s request” to leave the Dutch giants. Reports earlier on Friday suggested the Serbia international, 34, was refusing to attend training ‘in protest’ of Timber’s move to Arsenal.
Timber, 22, has joined the Gunners in a £38.5million deal after weeks of speculation. He is the second player to join Mikel Arteta’s squad this summer after Kai Havertz, with Declan Rice expected to complete a £105m transfer from West Ham shortly.
Tadic’s contract with Ajax wasn’t due to expire until June 2024, but he’s now a free agent following Friday night’s news. Ajax haven’t referred to Timber’s transfer in their confirmation of his exit, with the player admitting the decision to leave was “a very hard one”.