Arsenal announced the signing of Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera on Thursday.
The Spain under-21 international joins for an initial fee of around £13 million, with performance-related add-ons, and is understood to have agreed a five-year deal with an option of a further year. This takes the Premier League club’s spending during the summer transfer window close to £140 million ($189 million).
The 21-year-old, Arsenal’s fifth signing in recent weeks, is set to provide cover for William Saliba and Gabriel at the heart of the Gunners’ defence, but can operate anywhere along the back line.
Mosquera, who played 41 times for Valencia last season, has joined Arsenal for its pre-season tour of Singapore and Hong Kong.
The Gunners, which has finished as Premier League runners-up three times in a row, launch their 2025/26 campaign at Manchester United on August 17.
Arsenal remain hopeful of signing striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon.
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