Carlos Vela has been awarded a work permit to play for Arsenal

Carlos Vela has been awarded a work permit to play for Arsenal and will join The Gunners for pre-season training in July, according to his agent.

Expectation is building amongst Arsenal fans as the 2005 Fifa Under-17 Championship top scorer prepares to arrive in North London and now his agent, Eduardo Hernandez, has confirmed that the forward has the necessary documentation to begin work in England, even if a Spanish passport is still in the pipeline.

“Besides the critics that he have had for making Carlos play at Celta Vigo, Salamanca and Osasuna it has been very important for preparing him to arrive in The Premier League,” said Hernandez.

“In Spain a moment of his career gets closed, now he is waiting for his [Spanish] passport.

“He has worked the time that The Premier League requires, everything is going on fine.

“He has his work permission so Carlos will be joining Arsenal in July to begin pre-season work.”