Arsenal legend Sol Campbell has showered praise on his former club’s new summer recruit Cristhian Mosquera following his eye-catching displays during the first couple of months of this season.

Although the Gunners already had William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, who are considered the best centre-back pairing in the Premier League in recent years, Mikel Arteta decided to add depth to the defensive department as his ambition is to challenge on all fronts this season.

The North London club purchased Mosquera and Piero Hincapié, with the latter joining on loan from Bayer Leverkusen and an obligation to buy option included in the deal.

Arsenal have bought Mosquera for just £13m, and he has turned out to be the best budget acquisition of this summer. Saliba had fitness problems during the early stages of this season, and the Spaniard filled the Frenchman’s void seamlessly.

He has started four games across all competitions thus far this season, keeping three clean sheets. Now, during a recent interview with GiveMeSport, Campbell has heaped praise on Mosquera and says that he is a mature player for his age.

The 21-year-old possesses the necessary attributes to flourish at the highest level and has the opportunity...