Arsenal have completed the signing of Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.The 21-year-old joins on a five-year deal, with the option of an extra year, after the two clubs agreed an initial fee of around ...
Arsenal have completed the signing of Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.
The 21-year-old joins on a five-year deal, with the option of an extra year, after the two clubs agreed an initial fee of around £13 million (€15m).
That figure could rise to €20 million if a number of performance-related clauses are met.
Mosquera becomes Arsenal’s fifth summer signing, following the arrivals of Martín Zubimendi, Noni Madueke, Christian Nørgaard, and Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The young centre-back made a name for himself last season at Valencia, where he missed just one league match and established himself as a key part of the back line. In total, he racked up 90 senior appearances for the club, having come through their academy system.
At international level, the highly rated centre-back has earned 11 caps for Spain’s Under-21s, starting every match for his country at this summer’s U21 European Championship, before they were eliminated by England in the quarter-finals.
While predominantly a right-sided centre-half, Mosquera is also comfortable playing on the left, making him a valuable option for Mikel Arteta as the Arsenal boss looks to bolster his back line. He’ll be competing with William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães for a spot in the starting XI.
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