Arsenal signed Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia during the summer transfer window, and the Spanish defender has been outstanding for them.
The 21-year-old has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water. He has been a key player for Arsenal in recent weeks, and his performances have attracted a lot of praise.
Arsenal expert Charles Watts has now heaped praise on the North London club for signing the talented young defender. He believes that the Spanish under-23 international is a major coup for Arsenal in the long run, and the transfer could look like excellent business with time.
“Clean sheet and two good goals. You just can’t complain about that. It was the perfect start to the new Champions League campaign and it was no surprise to see Mikel Arteta delighted afterwards,” Watts wrote on CaughtOffside.
“He knew how tough that game had been and was clearly overjoyed with the three points.
“Defensively they were so good again. Gabriel was fantastic, as was Jurrien Timber and I thought Declan Rice had a great second half after enduring a pretty difficult opening 45 minutes.
“But Cristhian Mosquera was the star of the show for me. He was absolutely exceptional, yet again. He was faultless, as he has been from the first moment we saw him in an Arsenal shirt.
“For all of the transfer business done by the club during the summer, so far he looks to be the best. For £13 million he looks an absolute steal. The biggest compliment you can give him is that Arsenal do not look like they are missing William Saliba right now.”
There is no doubt that he is a talented young player with a bright future, and he could develop into a star for Arsenal. The defender is still only 21, and he will improve with coaching and experience. He has all the attributes to develop into a world-class player. Arsenal were already quite strong defensively, and the arrival of the Spaniard has helped them improve further.
Arsenal have kept four clean sheets in all competitions this season, and they will be hoping to win major trophies. They will certainly hope that their strong defensive performances will help them win the league title or the Champions League.
Meanwhile, the young defender will be delighted with his start to life in the Premier League. He will look to hold down a regular starting spot at Arsenal and establish himself as an indispensable asset for the club.
There is no doubt that the highly rated defender will only get better with experience. Mikel Arteta will be delighted with the way his new recruit has performed so far.