Overview
- Multiple outlets citing Fabrizio Romano report that Piero Hincapié has said yes to Arsenal and agreed personal terms on a long-term deal.
- Club-to-club negotiations are ongoing, with reporting that Arsenal is preparing an opening proposal, potentially structured as a loan with an obligation to buy.
- The move is described as dependent on Arsenal completing exits, with a Kiwior loan to Porto with obligation to buy reported as advancing and Oleksandr Zinchenko also mentioned in the domino.
- Tottenham made a formal loan offer with an option to buy that Bayer Leverkusen rejected, and separate reports said Spurs had considered activating a €60 million clause.
- Hincapié is a 23-year-old Ecuador international at Bayer Leverkusen who has featured in recent Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and German Supercup title wins and can play center-back or left-back.