Valencia star has ‘given the green light' to Arsenal move
Valencia star Crishtian Mosquera is keen on the prospect of a move to England, with Mikel Arteta's Arsenal.
That's according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, who has provided an insight into the youngster's desires at present.
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The name of defender Mosquera has of course proven an altogether prominent one in the headlines across Spain over the last 24 hours.
This comes after word was forthcoming that the brass at the aforementioned Arsenal had opened talks with both the stopper's entourage and Valencia, over the terms of a summer transfer.
And as alluded to above, Mosquera, for his part, appears to be more than keen on a potential Emirates switch.
As revealed by journalist Fabrizio Romano, also responsible for breaking the news regarding Arsenal's swoop for the 20-year-old:
'More on Christian Mosquera and Arsenal story. Understand Spanish defender has already given his green light to the move. Mosquera's keen on joining Arsenal, the club has already explained the project.'
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