Arsenal Pursue Deal For Leverkusen Defender Hincapie

Arsenal are willing successful signing Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie.

The Gunners want a left-sided defender arsenic a privilege this summer, pinch Ecuador world Hincapie emerging arsenic a beardown candidate.

Arsenal's recruitment unit person watched nan 23-year-old extensively, sources told BBC Sport.

Hincapie has a 60m euro (£52m) merchandise clause and is keen to time off nan German nine earlier nan transportation model closes.

He has made 166 appearances successful each competitions for Leverkusen since joining successful 2021 and was portion of nan squad that won nan Bundesliga and German Cup successful 2023-24.

Arsenal person spent much than £200m connected caller signings this summertime and are now moving to waste players - pinch Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson and Oleksandr Zinchenko among those disposable for transfer.

There has besides been immoderate liking successful centre-back Jakub Kiwior, pinch Porto among nan clubs keen.

Tottenham person besides been linked pinch a move for Hincapie, but sources insist he is not a subordinate Spurs are presently pursuing.