Arsenal sign defender Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia

The Spaniard joins for an initial fee of £13m.

Arsenal have signed Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera. Pic: Nick Potts/PA

Arsenal have made Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera their fifth signing of the summer, taking the club’s spending to close to £140million.

Spaniard Mosquera joins for an initial fee of £13m – with performance-related add-ons – and is understood to have agreed a five-year deal with an option of a further year.