Arsenal are now in "very advanced" talks to sign a "magnificent" player, who could be set to join alongside Viktor Gyokeres, reporter David Ornstein has revealed.
Gunners closing in on Gyokeres
The Gunners have now made major progress in their pursuit of Gyokeres, with Fabrizio Romano revealing that positive talks took place on Sunday night.
The Sweden international has been determined to seal a move to the Emirates Stadium for quite some time, with Romano revealing the striker wouldn't entertain signing for another club, and the deal is now edging closer to completion.
It will be a major relief to finally get a new centre-forward through the door, especially considering Gyokeres' goal-scoring statistics from the 2024-25 campaign are seriously impressive.
Gyokeres 2024-25 season in numbers (timeless) (1)
However, Mikel Arteta is also keen to strengthen at the opposite end of the pitch, given that Gabriel's injury issues during the 2024-25 campaign left the manager a little light on options at centre-back, although Jakub Kiwior did a stellar job in the Brazilian's absence.
As such, according to an update from Ornstein on X, Arsenal are now "working to complete" a deal to sign Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera, with reports from elsewhere revealing the deal is likely to set them back £17m.
The Gunners are in "very advanced" talks to sign Mosquera, with personal terms already done, indicating the defender is keen on making the move to the Emirates Stadium.
Cristhian-Mosquera
Arteta views the centre-back as ideal cover for Gabriel and William Saliba, and the deal now appears to be very close to completion.
"Magnificent" Mosquera could be perfect signing for Arsenal
At 21 years of age, Mosquera still has plenty of time to develop, but the youngster has already established himself as a first-team regular for Valencia, making a combined 73 La Liga appearances over the course of the past two seasons.
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One of Mikel Arteta's key players, who featured in every Premier League game last season, could now be on the verge of leaving.
As such, the Spaniard could be ready to fill in for Gabriel and Saliba when required, with Arteta likely to rotate regularly next season, should he have ambitions of competing for both the Premier League and Champions League.
With Kiwior already on the books, Arsenal are starting to look very well-stocked in the centre-back department, ahead of a season in which nothing but winning a major trophy will be deemed good enough for Arteta's side.