Arsenal appear to have inadvertently leaked the signing of centre-back Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.
The Gunners’ gaffe occured when annoucing the arrival of Chelsea winger Noni Madueke in a £52million deal.
Madueke joined the club from their London rivals on Friday and images of him in his new gear were shared online.
However, it was amongst those pictures that eagle-eyed fans spotted an error on the Getty Images website.
Getty is a visual media company that also supplys stock images and photos from throughout the footballing world are usually taken by their photograpers and uploaded to their site.
When it comes to new signings, fresh images of them taken during their first day typically appear soon after the announcement.
In Arsenal’s case, they ended up leaking a separate deal.
Along with the photos of Madueke, supporters also managed to find a picture of Mosquera, who the Gunners have agreed to sign in a deal worth around £18m, undergoing his arrival interview.
It shows Mosquera sat under a spotlight, with a member of the Gunners’ media team sat across from him.
The leak instantly spread around social media before it was then eventually removed from Getty Images.
Removal came too late though, as the picture was quickly shared on X.
Reporter Chris Davison wrote: “As others have pointed out, Cristhian Mosquera’s Arsenal interview was accidentally uploaded with Madueke’s photos on Getty Images.”
Fans then responded in the replies, with one saying: “Might as well announce him now then.”
“This surely has to be confirmed now. So obvious,” another wrote.
A third posted: “Announce him now what’s to hide.”
Mosquera has rejected interest from other Premier League clubs, including Bournemouth, to join Arsenal instead.
It seems he has now completed his £18m move and the announcement can be expected soon after this leak.
The Spaniard will provide some depth at the back for Mikel Arteta, where he will cover for William Saliba and Gabriel.
Mosquera will become Arsenal’s fifth summer signing, following Madueke’s arrival at the Emirates.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard have all also joined the club over the last few weeks.
Viktor Gyokeres may be the next to become a Gunner too.
The saga surrounding his move to the Premier League continues to roll on, but Arsenal are getting closer to getting the deal done.
Arteta is bolstering his squad ahead of another title push after coming second yet again in the top-flight last season.
His side begin their 2024/25 campaign away at Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, August 17.
