Arsenal Sign Defender Mosquera From Valencia

Arsenal person completed nan signing of defender Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia for an first interest successful nan region of 15m euros (£13m).

The 21-year-old has joined nan Gunners connected a five-year contract, which has an action for a further 12 months.

Mosquera tin play astatine some centre-back and right-back and will capable nan spread successful nan squad near by nan departure of Takehiro Tomiyasu, who mutually agreed to terminate his contract earlier this month.

The Spain Under-21 world joined Valencia successful 2016 arsenic a 12-year-old earlier making his first-team debut successful 2022 erstwhile he became nan youngest centre-back to play for nan club.

Mosquera made 90 appearances for Valencia and was a regular for them past season, playing nan afloat lucifer successful 37 of nan club's 38 La Liga games arsenic they vanished 12th.

He follows Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard and Noni Madueke successful being added to Mikel Arteta's squad this summer, pinch Viktor Gyokeres besides adjacent to joining nan Gunners.

Mosquera is group to subordinate up pinch nan Arsenal squad connected their pre-season circuit successful Asia arsenic he had already been fixed support to recreation by Valencia earlier nan woody had been confirmed.

Arsenal beat AC Milan 1-0 successful Singapore successful nan National Stadium connected Wednesday and return connected Newcastle United astatine nan aforesaid venue connected Sunday.

They past recreation to Hong Kong to play Tottenham Hotspur earlier returning to London.

Arsenal person secured nan signing of Mosquera and person added what they consciousness is simply a young defender pinch value to adhd options to their backline.

He has played elder shot for 2 seasons and successful 2024-25, he not only played nan astir minutes of anyone successful nan Valencia squad, but besides nan second-most of immoderate outfield subordinate successful nan full of La Liga.

That type of readiness is important to Arsenal head Arteta who will beryllium hopeful to debar nan injuries which caused truthful galore issues for him past season.

Alongside nan availability, Mosquera tin play crossed each position successful defence, adding versatility to a beardown Arsenal squad.

The 21-year-old whitethorn return clip to accommodate to nan convention and state but pinch a ample contingent of Spanish speakers astatine Arsenal, nan process of settling successful should beryllium a batch easier.