on saturday morning something strange happen online something that was not planned by arsenal but end up revealing one of their summer signing before the club even post official announcement the person involved is no other person than cristhian mosquera the 21 year old valencia defender that arsenal have been chasing for some time now what happen was that arsenal just announced noni madueke’s signing from chelsea and when they uploaded some images and tagged it on getty images one picture inside the folder shock everybody because it was not madueke inside the image it was cristhian mosquera wearing arsenal training kit and sitting down for his first interview with arsenal tv this was not part of the madueke photos and it look like they mistakenly upload mosquera picture too soon maybe someone inside the media team was arranging all the new signing pictures together and click upload by mistake maybe someone thought the picture of mosquera was also madueke and did not check well but fans online were very fast to notice it because they know cristhian mosquera face they know he is not madueke and they started sharing the image everywhere and asking question if the valencia player has already signed for arsenal
after a short time the image disappear from the site but by then it was already too late people had saved the image screenshot it and post it on twitter reddit and everywhere so now the secret is out even before arsenal confirm the deal officially the news already scatter internet and fans now know that mosquera is joining arsenal for real according to reports mosquera did his medical in london on wednesday everything went well and he is expected to complete his move this weekend the deal is not small even though the fee is not too high arsenal are paying initial 13 million pounds plus another 3.5 million in add ons to valencia the good part is that mosquera is currently valued at around 30 million euros so getting him for just 13 million up front is a very good deal for arsenal and for edu and for the new sporting director andrea berta it also show how smart they are in timing because last summer when andrea berta was still at atletico madrid he try to sign mosquera but valencia were asking for 26 million and atletico could not pay it now one year later the player enter last year of his contract and the price drop so arsenal use that chance to enter and agree personal terms fast and move ahead of other clubs that were interested too
not only arsenal wanted the player bournemouth and even como 1907 the italian club now managed by cesc fabregas they all try to get him bournemouth even offered better playing time and guarantee of starting but mosquera choose arsenal because of the project and because he believe in the team and because he like the way arteta is building the team he believe he will improve as a defender under arteta and that is why he rejected all the other clubs to wait for arsenal to make official move now that image has leak and everybody know that he is already in arsenal training ground it is only a matter of time before the announcement come maybe after the team finish their next match or maybe when they land in asia for preseason tour because arsenal are traveling this weekend for their asia preseason tour and they want all new players to travel with the squad mosquera might be unveiled before the tour or maybe inside asia itself but the main thing is that everything is done and only announcement remain the image is the final proof that all the paper work has been completed the picture was taken during his official interview that they normally do for new signing where the player sit down and talk about how he feel to join the club his background his playing style and his dreams with arsenal but now fans have seen that picture even before they upload the interview video
arsenal fans are happy because they have been calling for the club to sign defenders this summer after last season struggle with injuries and some players not performing well and mosquera is young he is tall he is strong he can play right centre back and even right back sometimes he is also good with the ball and he fit the way arsenal like to play from the back some people say he is like saliba but faster and still developing which means he will grow and become better under the right coach arsenal believe he is a star for the future and they don’t want to miss this opportunity to get him now that he is still cheap valencia did not want to sell him for this small money before but because he refuse to sign new contract and they know he can leave for free next year they decide to take the offer and allow him go to england valencia fans are not happy because they know how good he is and how important he could have been for them this season but they understand that the club need the money and they also cannot force the player to stay
for mosquera it is a dream come true because he has been watching arsenal since he was small he said before that he admire thierry henry and he also said he like the atmosphere at emirates and the passion of the fans now he is going to play for the club and even though he might not start immediately he is ready to fight for his position and learn from the senior players and grow as a top defender this move also show that arsenal are planning for the future they are not just signing big names they are signing smart and young players who can grow together and give the club many years of top performance in few years time people might look back and say this mosquera deal was one of the smartest move of the window
when arsenal made the move official all the questions will stop and fans will start dreaming of how he will play with saliba or gabriel at the back maybe rotate with tomiyasu maybe cover when injuries come the good thing is that arsenal are building depth now they are no longer depending on only two or three defenders they want to have six or seven players that can come in anytime and maintain the same level that is how big teams win trophies and that is what arteta is planning for next season this leak might have spoil the surprise but it also increase the excitement because now fans are counting hours to see the official video and hear him talk about his dreams and targets with arsenal some fans even believe he might surprise everybody and start playing from matchday one especially if he impress during preseason tour in asia
the mistake of uploading the image early might cause small wahala inside the media team but it is not a big issue because these kind of things happen sometimes and it is not the first time in football history that a new signing is leak before the club announce it the good thing is that the leak confirm the good news and the good news is that arsenal have sign one of the most promising defender in la liga and they sign him for a cheap price and they beat other clubs to his signature and they are moving smart this summer the fans are now watching to see who next will be unveil maybe madueke maybe another midfielder maybe a striker but for now all eyes is on mosquera and the moment arsenal post the official confirmation the fanbase will explode with happiness because they love this type of signing young hungry technical and ready to fight for the badge that is what every fan want and mosquera is ready to give them that from day one
the news of him rejecting como and bournemouth also give confidence that he truly believe in the arsenal project he could have gone to bournemouth and play every week but he choose to fight for his place at a big club because he is hungry to be great not just play regular football but challenge himself at the highest level that kind of mindset is what build champions and arsenal are collecting players with that mindset this summer with more games coming and champions league and fa cup and premier league and carabao cup they need big squad and they need players like mosquera who can come in and deliver anytime and not just warm the bench this signing is a good sign that arsenal are learning from past mistakes and moving in the right direction
in the end fans don’t really mind the leak because they are just happy to see progress and they are now waiting to see him wear the jersey officially and step into emirates and take his first training with arteta and the squad another young gem join the project and the story of the season is already getting interesting and transfer window is still open more twist more signing and maybe more leaks coming soon but for now mosquera is a gunner and arsenal fans are smiling everywhere waiting for the club to say those final words welcome to arsenal cristhian mosquera
