Overview

• Arsenal signed Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia for an initial £13m, with performance-related add-ons potentially taking the fee to around £20m.
• Valencia’s statement said he had unequivocally refused to renew his contract, a portrayal Mosquera says he wished had been different.
• The Spain U21 defender publicly asked Valencia fans “to understand” his move and reiterated his gratitude to the club that developed him.
• Called on early at Anfield after William Saliba’s injury, Mosquera impressed on his Premier League debut as Mikel Arteta praised him as “really, really good.”
• He says the Premier League’s pace is “crazy” as he adapts quickly and offers Arsenal options at centre-back and as cover at right-back.