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Arsenal agree deal for highly-rated Barcelona defender Lopez, big signing from Sanllehi

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According to Sport journalist Albert Roge, Arsenal have agreed a deal for Barcelona’s highly-rated defender Joel Lopez. It’s a big signing by Head of Football Relations Raul Sanllehi who The S*n say used his old connections with the Catalan giants to procure his signature, having previously been Sporting Director at the Camp Nou.

We reported earlier in June that Arsenal had all but signed Lopez thanks to Sanllehi, with the teenager turning down a contract from Barcelona and interest from Liverpool to make the switch to London.