Mosquera’s move to Arsenal was officially confirmed on Thursday as the central defender joins from Valencia in a deal worth £13million (€15million), thus becoming the club’s fifth signing of the summer transfer window. The talented defender has signed a five-year deal in north London, with an option to extend by a further 12 months.

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,

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