Arsenal on Thursday officially signed Ecuadorian twins Edwin and Holger Quintero from Independiente Del Valle in a deal that becomes official when they turn 18 in August 2027, the club announced.

The 16-year-olds were in London this week to complete the deal that was first reported by ESPN.

The fee involved is currently unclear but the move continues Arsenal's drive to recruit the best talent of the next generation, which included confirmation in October that another 16-year-old, Victor Ozhianvuna, will join the Gunners from Shamrock Rovers in January 2027 when he turns 18.

Independiente, an Ecuadorian Serie A side, is considered a hotbed of Ecuadorian talent having produced Chelsea's Moisés Caicedo and Piero Hincapié , who joined Arsenal from Bayer Leverkusen in September on

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