US EditionArsenal Sign Valencia Defender Mosquera
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 25 – Cristhian Mosquera joins Arsenal as their fifth summer signing on a five-year deal to strengthen defense depth behind first-choice centre-backs, having played 37 of 38 La Liga matches last season.
- On July 24 in New Delhi, Arsenal confirmed the signing of Cristhian Mosquera, sealing a five-year deal as their fifth recruit this summer.
- With Gabriel missing 17 matches and Ben White sidelined for 27 after knee surgery, injuries prompted Arsenal's defensive signing.
- Having played every minute of all but one Valencia league fixture last season, Mosquera has trained with Arsenal’s squad in Singapore.
- Mikel Arteta praised Mosquera’s LaLiga experience, saying `Cristhian has already performed consistently well with significant experience in LaLiga`, while Andrea Berta added `one of the strongest young defenders in European football and an important signing for our future`.
- The 2025/26 Premier League opens on August 17, 2025, when Arsenal faces Manchester United, marking Mosquera's debut opportunity.
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Is Cristhian Mosquera Being Eyed as Saliba's Long-Term Replacement?
To be a big club, you need to act like a big club.While Arsenal have not confirmed that Cristhian Mosquera is the long-term replacement for William Saliba, centre-back was not viewed as a position that needed strengthening this summer. Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber and Ben White can all cover centrally if either of our first-choice pairing is unavailable.Yet are the Gunners thinking long term?Reports in France and Spain sugges…
Cristhian Mosquera Joins Arsenal On €15m Fee Plus Add-ons From Valencia » News.ng
Talented Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera has essentially announced that he is leaving La Liga club Valencia and will be joining north London club Arsenal. As Mikel Arteta’s fourth summer acquisition, the 21-year-old defender is anticipated to fly to London for a medical and sign a long-term contract with the Gunners. Mosquera, who has been a key player for Valencia, spoke emotionally about leaving his boyhood club. “Valencia is my home, and …
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