Arsenal and Liverpool interested in signing Cristhian Mosquera
Arsenal They are supposedly in a battle with Liverpool on an agreement to sign Valencia star Cristhian Mosquera, according to a Spanish media Transfers.
William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes have been the first choice central defense pairing during Mikel Arteta and the duo has been one of the best defensive pairings in the first division in recent times.
After that, the Gunners will have Ben White, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jakub Kiwior to deploy in the centre-back position. However, while Tomiyasu has had health problems of late, Kiwior has been linked with a move away from the club.
Now, Transfers He claims that Arsenal want to sign a new defender as a potential replacement for Kiwior and have identified Mosquera as a key player.
The player will enter the final year of his current contract with Los Ches at the end of this season, so they could cash in on him next summer and value him at around £25m.
Battle
However, the report says that buying the Spaniard will not be easy for the north London club as Liverpool are also interested in signing him and, furthermore, city of manchester They are also in this race.
Virgil van Dijk could leave Anfield before next season as his current contract expires next summer. For this reason, the Reds have identified Mosquera as a serious option to replace the Dutch international.
The 20-year-old, who stands 6ft 2ins tall, is fast, strong, solid in technology, can play from the back, has a good eye for long-range passes and is also efficient in defensive contributions.
After coming through the Spanish national team's youth system, the defender made his senior debut back in 2022 before establishing himself as a key player for Los Ches in recent times.
Mosquera has shown flashes of his talent in La Liga this season, but Valencia are currently languishing at the bottom of the table, winning just one of 11 games.
The 20-year-old is a talented player and has great potential. It will be interesting to see if the North London club or the Merseyside club finally take a concrete approach to securing his signature next year to strengthen the defensive department.
