Jurrien Timber could be facing a rather interesting scenario at Arsenal, given Tottenham Hotspur’s latest transfer target.
Timber, who Arsenal signed for £40m, will surely have a lot to say to Spurs’ transfer target about him moving to the opposite half of North London.
Tottenham Hotspur are trying to sign a midfielder this summer and have identified a player whom the Arsenal man will know better than anyone.
Tottenham want to sign Jurrien Timber’s twin brother, Quinten
According to reports, Tottenham are keen on Quinten Timber, who is the twin brother of Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber.
There are several Premier League clubs, including Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United, who have also shown an interest in the Feyenoord midfielder.
However, one of them is the Lilywhites and should they make a move for the 23-year-old, he could make a decision which could make family gatherings rather awkward.
The Timber household could be facing the prospect of the two twin brothers playing for opposing North London clubs.
Timber could prove to be an astute piece of business for Tottenham should they make the move with the midfielder having impressed for Feyenoord last season.
The Dutch international helped them to win the Dutch Super Cup at the start of the campaign before being part of the team that got Feyenoord into the Champions League Round of 16.
The North London club have been reportedly told they would need to shell out £25 million to land Timber, but would also face the hurdle of stiff competition from Premier League rivals.
Jurrien and Quinten Timber could become the third set of twins to face off in the Premier League
The Timbers could become just the third set of twins to face off in the Premier League showing just how rare an occurrence it could be.
There are many brothers who have clashed in the English top flight with the likes of Yaya and Kolo Toure, Phil and Gary Neville, Rio and Anton Ferdinand.
But in terms of twins, Michael and Will Keane were the first back in 2016 when Hull City held Burnley to a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor.
The Murphy twins were the second to go head-to-head as Josh Murphy and Cardiff City drew 0-0 with Newcastle United and Jacob Murphy.
But were the Timber twins to somehow meet in North London, it goes without saying that this would be the most high-profile clash between twins in the Premier League.