London, July 24 -- Arsenal said they have secured "one of the strongest young defenders in European football" after completing the signing of Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia for an initial
fee in the region of 15m euros (£13m).
The 21-year-old has joined the Gunners on a five-year contract, which has an option for a further
12 months.
Mosquera can play at both centre-back and right-back and will fill the gap in the squad left by the departure of Takehiro Tomiyasu, who mutually agreed to terminate his contract earlier this month.
"I couldn't let it pass me by. I'm joining a historic, massive club. When you arrive here with your family, you really feel the greatness of the place," Mosquera told the club's website.
"My career has m...