Arsenal have signed defender Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia for an initial fee of £13million (€15m) . The 21-year-old has signed a five-year deal at the Emirates.

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: Cristhian Mosquera reveals how Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta talks convinced him to sign - The 21-year-old has arrived from Valencia for an initial £13m

Cristhian Mosquera is en route from London to Singapore to join up with Arsenal’s pre-season tour, having spent the last few days finalising a move from Valencia. The Athletic reported on July 14 that Arsenal were working to complete a deal for the centre-back,

From the start of this summer’s transfer window, one of Arsenal’s main objectives was to recruit a centre-back who could provide quality cover for William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães. Such was the perceived need for another high-class central defender,