“I say City now” – Rising star makes Man City preferred destination, wants to play for trophies

Ajax youngster Jurriën Timber has revealed he would prefer to join Manchester City over Barcelona if he had to choose between the pair.

Timber is the latest young star off the production line at Ajax, having joined their youth set up in 2014 and worked his way up to the first team from there.

He joined the senior squad in 2020 and has not looked back since, making 67 appearances in all competitions so far.

He’s now an established first-team star under Erik Ten Hag, with a series of impressive performances in the Netherlands and in Europe catching the eye of various clubs, and perhaps even Manchester City.

At 20-years-old it appears he has a bright future in front of him, and many are predicting that he could follow in the footsteps of Mathijs de Ligt, who enjoyed a similar progression before a £76.95m move to Juventus in 2019.

Indeed, he’s already been backed for a move to Manchester City by Ronald de Boer, and the defender admits he would choose them ahead of the competition.

“I like to play for prizes; that’s why I say City now. Barcelona has a less good period at the moment,” he told Helden Magazine, relayed by FC Update.

“I want to grow as a player, use my time at Ajax to become even better. At Ajax, you have to be happy if you are in the starting line-up; that’s why I want to enjoy this time consciously.

“I play for the prizes here; there is no better place to be. Ajax was always my dream club; I also slept under an Ajax duvet.

“I plan to stay here for a while. But if Manchester City calls, what should I do?”