{"id":626644,"date":"2023-08-15T05:56:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T09:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626644"},"modified":"2023-08-15T05:56:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T09:56:29","slug":"arsenal-jurrien-timber-aymeric-laporte-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/15\/arsenal-jurrien-timber-aymeric-laporte-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Rumours are True’: Fabrizio Romano Drops Big Arsenal Update as They Eye ‘Physically Domineering’ Player in Emergency Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal are considering a move for Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte, following a devastating knee injury to new signing Jurrien Timber, according to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is uncertain how long the 22-year-old will be sidelined, but <\/span>reports<\/span><\/a> suggest that the injury is serious and will rule him out for a lengthy period. Laporte has been identified as a potential replacement for the former Ajax player.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Arsenal\u2019s New Signing Jurrien Timber Limps Off on Debut<\/b><\/h2>\n

Manchester City\u2019s Aymeric Laporte Could be Targeted<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Gunners started their season positively with a 2-1 victory against Nottingham Forest but were dealt a major blow as their \u00a340 million signing was forced off of the pitch holding his knee. With the Dutch defender likely to face an extended period recovering from his injury, Mikel Arteta’s side have identified a potential replacement for Timber in Manchester City\u2019s Aymeric Laporte.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>How Arteta Can Win The Premier League with Arsenal<\/p>\n