Arsenal finally closing in on Valencia's Cristhian Mosquera as Mikel Arteta's summer spending spree continues

Arsenal are closing in on signing Spanish centre-back Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia this summer. The Gunners have agreed personal terms with the defender and are close to finalising a deal with the La Liga side. The youngster, who recently represented Spain at the U-21 European Championship, is being considered as a perfect back up for William Saliba and Gabriel.

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  • set to sign Mosquera
  • Have agreed personal terms with the player
  • Arteta on a spending spree in the summer

Arsenal finally closing in on Valencia's Cristhian Mosquera as Mikel Arteta's summer spending spree continuesArsenal finally closing in on Valencia's Cristhian Mosquera as Mikel Arteta's summer spending spree continuesArsenal finally closing in on Valencia's Cristhian Mosquera as Mikel Arteta's summer spending spree continues

According to The Athletic Arsenal are on the verge of sealing a transfer for Mosquera. The 21-year-old appeared in 41 matches across all competitions and played in 37 out of Valencia’s 38 La Liga matches. The Gunners had earlier tried to sign Dean Huijsen from , but after he moved to , the club turned their attention to Mosquera.

Mikel Arteta is on a spending spree in the summer transfer window to bolster their squad ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. They have already announced the arrivals of midfielders Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi from and , while Kepa Arrizabalaga made the switch from . The North London side have also agreed on a deal to sign Noni Madueke from the Blues and are also on the verge of signing Viktor Gyokeres from .

The Premier League giants are also working on a new long-term deal for wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri, as the youngster is all set to commit his future to his boyhood club.

Arteta and his team are already back in training as they are scheduled to travel to Singapore and Hong Kong later this month, where they will play pre-season against , Newcastle and .