Overview

• Leverkusen is insisting on Piero Hincapie’s buyout figure, with reports citing either £52m (€60m) or €65m, and has rejected negotiated discounts.
• Arsenal are exploring a loan-to-buy or instalment structure rather than immediately triggering the clause, with reports saying Hincapie has verbal personal terms in place.
• Porto is awaiting Arsenal’s approval to sign Jakub Kiwior after planning a medical, but the private jet scheduled to take him was cancelled as talks continue.
• Arsenal have countered Porto’s loan-with-obligation proposal by seeking a €30m package for Kiwior after an initial €26m offer, with his exit linked to progress on Hincapie.
• The club’s summer outlay reported at over £260m, including the Eberechi Eze deal, is shaping negotiations and could prompt sales of fringe players to free funds.