Arsenal finally closing in on Valencia's Cristhian Mosquera as Mikel Arteta's summer spending spree continues

According to The Athletic, Arsenal are on the verge of sealing a transfer for Mosquera. The 21-year-old appeared in 41 matches across all competitions and played in 37 out of Valencia's 38 La Liga matches. The Gunners had earlier tried to sign Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth, but after he moved to Real Madrid, the club turned their attention to Mosquera.

Mikel Arteta is on a spending spree in the summer transfer window to bolster their squad ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. They have already announced the arrivals of midfielders Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi from Brentford and Real Sociedad, while Kepa Arrizabalaga made the switch from Chelsea. The North London side have also agreed on a deal to sign Noni Madueke from the Blues and are also on the verge of signing Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP.

The Premier League giants are also working on a new long-term deal for wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri, as the youngster is all set to commit his future to his boyhood club.

Arteta and his team are already back in training as they are scheduled to travel to Singapore and Hong Kong later this month, where they will play pre-season friendlies against AC Milan, Newcastle and Tottenham.