The 21-year-old, who was born in Alicante but has Colombian heritage, started out as a basketball player before making the switch to futsal and joining local side San Blas Canavate, who were looking for an additional player to play in a youth tournament at the time.

Mosquera swapped his love of futsal for football in 2013, joining Alicante's biggest team Hercules, and playing as a pacey winger. He then joined Valencia's youth set-up as a 12-year-old in 2016.

Six years progressing through the club's youth ranks sparked his transformation into a defender, and he finally made his first team debut in a Copa del Rey fixture against CD Atletico Baleares in January 2022.

The versatile 6ft 3in defender, who can play at both centre-back and right-back, has now racked up 90 senior appearances for Valencia, scoring one goal along the way.

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Arsenal are embracing their inner Chelsea and are really going for it in this transfer window.

We know that they have agreed personal terms for Valencia centre-back Cristhian Mosquera, so who is he?

Let's have a look.

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Let's say the Gunners complete deals for Mosquera, Madueke and Gyokeres to take their spending to £210m.

That would represent the single biggest summer spend under Mikel Arteta.

Here's what the Spaniard has spent during the summer transfer windows since joining the club.

• 20/21: £74m
• 21/22: £144m
• 22/23: £113m
• 23/24: £203m
• 24/25: £97m
• 25/26: £210m????

All figures according to Transfermarkt.com.

Arsenal have been busy this summer, already signing the likes of Kepa (£5m), Martin Zubimendi (£60m) and Christian Norgaard (£15m)

The Gunners are closing in on a move for Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera for a fee of around £15m.

But it's moves for Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres (£63.5m) and Noni Madueke (£52m) that could help the Gunners take their spending to around £210m.

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BBC football news reporter

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Valencia centre-back Cristhian Mosquera has agreed personal terms with Arsenal, with a move to the Premier League club getting closer.

BBC Sport previously reported that Arsenal were in talks to sign the 21-year-old but now another element to the deal has been completed.

The Gunners have been looking to add a young defender to their squad to compete with William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes.

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.

The Spain Under-21 international has made 90 appearances for Valencia and was a regular last season, playing the full match in 37 of the club's 38 La Liga games.

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According to The Telegraph, external, Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho has turned down a move to Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr.

They report that the 21-year-old would prefer a move to Europe.

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Morgan Gibbs-White's future at Nottingham Forest remains up in the air amid an odd - and confusing - situation.

On Thursday BBC Sport reported that he was set to have a medical at Tottenham before completing a £60m move.

However the following day, sources told BBC Sport that Nottingham Forest are considering legal action over Tottenham's interest in the midfielder.

Forest are believed to be looking at whether a specific confidentiality agreement in the £60m release clause in Gibbs-White's contract has been breached.

Sources have told BBC Sport that Forest are furious at Tottenham's conduct in their pursuit of the England international, and they insist Forest's threat to take legal action is genuine.

It is understood Forest insist they have not given Spurs permission to speak to Gibbs-White and are willing to go to whatever lengths required to prevent the transfer taking place.

Under Premier League rules clubs are not allowed to talk to players under contract with another team unless they have permission.

Tottenham are aware of the situation but are still hopeful a deal can be concluded.

Alright, it's 'man goes to work' territory.

But how many Nottingham Forest fans expected this when news broke last week that the midfielder was set to have a medical ahead of a £60m move to Spurs?

For now, he remains a Forest player and here he is at training.

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BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

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Arsenal expect to reach a full agreement with Sporting inside the next 24 hours for the 73.5m euros (£63.5m) signing of Viktor Gyokeres.

Sources have told BBC Sport that a club-to-club deal for the Sweden forward is now in place with just minor details left to resolve.

All parties are working towards the signing being completed in time for Gyokeres to travel with the Gunners to Asia for their pre-season tour at the end of the week.

The offer, inclusive of add-ons, is an improvement on Arsenal's previous proposal of 70m euros (£60m).

Gyokeres, 27, has already agreed terms on a five-year deal.

BBC Sport revealed at the start of the month how Arsenal had turned their attentions to Gyokeres after hitting an impasse in their bid to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.

Gunners sporting director Andrea Berta flew to Lisbon towards the end of last week to lead negotiations with Sporting.

Bruce: Seriously hoping to see that Bryan Mbeumo transfer to Manchester United confirmed soon! This feels like the longest saga in history. United's patience surely is wearing thin!

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It's been a steady day so far in the transfer market, but the cogs are still turning with plenty of transfer discussions still in motion.

Arsenal are the main Premier League club making moves today. They are moving closer to completing deals for Valencia centre-back Cristhian Mosquera and Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres.

Both players have already agreed personal terms for a move to the Emirates, so those deals could be completed in the next 24 hours.

Plus Morgan Gibbs-White has been spotted in training this morning. He remains a Nottingham Forest player for now, with the Reds considering legal action over Tottenham's interest in their playmaker. We will bring you the latest on that situation as well.

Arsenal

• Kepa Arrizabalaga - from Chelsea - £5m
• Martin Zubimendi - from Real Sociedad - £60m
• Christian Norgaard - from Brentford - £10m (£5m)

Aston Villa

• Yasin Ozcan - from Kasimpasa - £5.9m (£6.7m)
• Zepiqueno Redmond - from Feyenoord - Free

Bournemouth

• Adrien Truffert - from Rennes - £11.4m (£14.4m)
• Djordje Petrovic - from Chelsea - £25m

Brentford

• Michael Kayode - from Fiorentina - £14.8m

• Caoimhin Kelleher - from Liverpool - £12.5m (£18m)
• Romelle Donovan - from Birmingham City - £3m
• Antoni Milambo - from Feyenoord - Undisclosed

Brighton

• Charalampos Kostoulas - from Olympiakos - £29.8m (£31.5m)
• Diego Coppola - from Hellas Verona - £8.5m
• Olivier Boscagli - from PSV Eindhoven - Free
• Maxim de Cuyper - from Club Brugge - Undisclosed

Burnley

• Bashir Humphreys - from Chelsea - £12m (£14.7m)
• Marcus Edwards - from Sporting - £8.5m
• Jaidon Anthony - from Bournemouth - £7.5m
• Zian Flemming - from Millwall - £7m
• Max Weiss - from Karlsruher - £4.3m
• Quilindschy Hartman - from Feyenoord - Undisclosed
• Axel Tuanzebe - from Ipswich - Free
• Loum Tchaouna - from Lazio - Undisclosed
• Kyle Walker - from Manchester City - £5m
• Jacob Bruun Larsen - from Stuttgart - Undisclosed

Chelsea

• Liam Delap - from Ipswich - £30m
• Estevao Willian - from Palmeiras - £29m (£48.5m)
• Dario Essugo - from Sporting - £18.5
• Mamadou Sarr - from Strasbourg - £12m
• Kendry Paez - from Independiente del Valle - £8.3m (£16.6m)
• Joao Pedro - from Brighton - £60m
• Jamie Gittens - from Borussia Dortmund - £48.5m

Crystal Palace

• Walter Benitez - from PSV Eindhoven - Free
• Borna Sosa - from Ajax - Undisclosed

Everton

• Charly Alcaraz - from Flamengo - £12.6m (£15.2m)
• Thierno Barry - from Villarreal - £27m

Leeds

• Jaka Bijol - from Udinese - £15m
• Lukas Nmecha - from Wolfsburg - Free
• Sebastiaan Bornauw - from Wolfsburg - £5.1m
• Gabriel Gudmundsson - from Lille - £10m

Liverpool

• Florian Wirtz - from Bayer Leverkusen - £100m (£116m)
• Jeremie Frimpong - from Bayer Leverkusen - £29.5m
• Armin Pecsi - from Puskas Akademia - £1.5m
• Milos Kerkez - from Bournemouth - £40m

Manchester City

• Tijjani Reijnders - from AC Milan - £46.3m (£60m)
• Rayan Ait-Nouri - from Wolves - £31m (£36.3m)
• Rayan Cherki - from Lyon - £30.5m (£35.6m)
• Marcus Bettinelli - from Chelsea - Nominal

Manchester United

• Matheus Cunha - from Wolves - £62.5m
• Diego Leon - from Cerro Porteno - Undisclosed

Newcastle

• Antonio Cordero - from Malaga - Free
• Anthony Elanga - from Nottingham Forest - £55m

Nottingham Forest

• Igor Jesus - from Botafogo - £10m
• Jair Cunha - from Botafago - Undisclosed

Sunderland

• Enzo le Fee - from Roma - £19.3m
• Habib Diarra - from Strasbourg - £30m
• Noah Sadiki - from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise - Reported £15m
• Reinildo Mandava - from Atletico Madrid - Free
• Chemsdine Talbi - from Club Brugge - Reported £18m (£2.5m)
• Simon Adingra - from Brighton - £21m

Tottenham

• Kevin Danso - Lens - £20.9m
• Mathys Tel - from Bayern Munich - £29.8m (£34.1m)
• Kota Takai - from Kawasaki Frontale - £5m
• Mohammed Kudus - from West Ham - £55m

West Ham

• Jean-Clair Todibo - from Nice - £36.3m

Wolves

• Fer Lopez - from Celta Vigo - £19.6m (£21.3m)
• Jorgen Strand Larsen - from Celta Vigo - £23m

But first, let's check what deals have already been completed ...

Right, that's about enough Club World Cup for now, don't you think?

See you again in four years?

Up next, we'll be discussing the latest transfer news including the latest on Arsenal nearing a double deal and Spurs' move for Nottingham Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White.

Paris Saint-Germain had a dream run in the knockout stage of the tournament, winning all three of their games 10-0 on aggregate.

Firstly they completed a 4-0 demolition of Inter Miami in the round of 16, then they took a 2-0 win to see off Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals and finally they thumped Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals to ease through to the final.

Luis Enrique's side thought they might be on the brink of doing something no other club in history has ever achieved: seven titles in one calendar year - but Enzo Maresca's Chelsea clearly had something to say about that.

PSG went into the final with four titles under their belt - the Trophee des Champions, Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and Champions League - and victory against the Blues would've added a fifth to the cabinet, with the Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup still to come this year.

What could've been, hey!

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Malo Gusto, who has also been widely criticised over recent months, has voiced his frustration about the perception of Chelsea and the squad.

The French full-back said: ‘It was a clear goal [to win the tournament], and we achieved it.

"A lot of people spoke badly about us. They didn’t respect us. We showed that we deserved to win this trophy.

"Since Chelsea started the new project, we haven’t necessarily been respected. People tend to say we’re young, that we’re not used to playing these big matches.

"We’ve been able to compete against these kinds of teams."

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When you spend big money, there is always going to be higher expectation.

So Chelsea's splurge in recent years has given everyone plenty to talk about, whether it be positive or negative.

But Cole Palmer has Enzo Maresca's back and has called for more respect now that the young squad have formed a more cohesive unit.

"He’s building something special, something important," Palmer told DAZN.

"We’ve got a young team, everyone’s talked a lot of [expletive] about us all season but I feel like we’re going in the right direction."

Not even David Luiz, Greg?

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