Colombia are trying to convince Arsenal centre-back Cristhian Mosquera to switch international allegiance ahead of next summer's World Cup finals.

The talented 21-year-old was born in Alicante, Spain to Colombian parents but has represented La Roja at youth team level since U15s. He also holds a Colombian passport.

While he was briefly part of Spain training in September, he is yet to have made a senior appearance for the national team and Colombia are now looking to make a fresh push for his services.

The Colombian Football Federation came close to twisting Mosquera's arm back in 2023 when he was still playing for Valencia.

He was offered the chance to play in the U20 World Cup but he politely declined and instead continued to feature for Spain's U19 side.

Now Colombia are willing to offer him a route straight into their senior squad for the World Cup and that could prove tempting given Mosquera has frequently been overlooked by Spain boss Luis de la Fuente.

At this moment in time, there are a number of other centre-backs ahead of him in the pecking...