The Spanish media reported that Arsenal reached an agreement to recruit defender Christian Mosquera in Valencia.
Coach Mikel Arteta wants to enhance defensive options and have identified Mosquera – an adult from Valencia Academy and played 90 matches for the first team – as the main goal to support William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes.
Arsenal is expected to have more negotiations after the initial offer worth about 16 million pounds for the 21 -year -old being rejected. He also received attention from Real Madrid. The Gunners are expected to return to a new offer and hope to convince Valencia to release.
Personal terms are not a problem for Mosquera, who participated in Spain's defeat in the quarterfinals in U21 Europe before U21 UK on Saturday. The 20 -year -old is said to be very excited about the prospect of coming to England to play.
The fact that the Gunners are interested in Valencia's defender is understandable because they are focusing on building a youth team for the future. This defender has good qualities and features such as intelligence in defense, the ability to read the match and dominate in the air. Mosquera's profile will bring a new direction to the defensive squad of the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal is also expected to complete the contract with Christian Norgaard from Brentford in the coming days after agreeing to a fee of up to £ 15 million for the Danish midfielder. In addition, Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad also prepared to dock Emirates when the summer market was re -opened in early July.