Club to offer about £26m for Spain under-21 defender
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Arsenal are hopeful of agreeing a deal to sign Cristhian Mosquera after holding talks with Valencia over the Spain under 21 international.
Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his defensive options and has identified Mosquera – who came through Valencia’s academy and has played 90 games for the first team – as their main target to provide back-up to William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães.
Arsenal are scheduled to hold more talks and are expected to offer about £16m for the 21-year-old, who also has interest from Real Madrid. Personal terms are not expected to be an issue for the player, who featured against England in Spain’s quarter-final defeat at the European Under 21 Championship last Saturday.
