Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn has commented on the membership’s switch pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie.
The Gunners nice thinks it might be a “large assertion” if they carry Hincapie in, with the Ecuador worldwide impressing throughout his time within the Bundesliga.
Hincapie may have an vital position to fill at Arsenal, with Jakub Kiwior presumably being set to depart for Porto, as per Fabrizio Romano and others.
See under for Romano’s replace on Kiwior, with the Poland worldwide a strong possibility at each centre-back and left-back, the place Hincapie additionally performs, with the strikes more than likely linked to one another…
?? FC Porto are ready for Arsenal to determine within the subsequent 24/48h on Jakub Kiwior proposal value €26m.
Kiwior was by no means gonna journey tonight because it depends upon Arsenal, nonetheless deciding internally.
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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 26, 2025
Romano posted: “FC Porto are ready for Arsenal to determine within the subsequent 24/48h on Jakub Kiwior proposal value €26m. Kiwior was by no means gonna journey tonight because it depends upon Arsenal, nonetheless deciding internally. Inexperienced mild may also rely on talks with Bayer for Piero Hincapie.”
Arsenal legend feedback on Piero Hincapie switch
Chatting with the Metro, Winterburn stated: “If the expertise is there and also you’ve acquired the cash, then completely do you go and strengthen once more.
“As we’ve already seen with Arsenal you by no means fairly know with accidents the place it’s essential to go.
“It’s one to observe, however it looks like it’d simply be an extended shot that got here up.
“If it have been to occur, I’m certain it might imply Kiwior going. However Mosquera has are available and he’s acquired to play in that place and develop as effectively.
“Possibly they’re considering they want another however 60 million [euros] to take a seat in your bench? It appears fairly some huge cash to me and it might most likely go a little bit bit in opposition to what Arsenal have performed up to now.
“Let’s watch and see, but when it have been to occur, it might be a giant assertion of intent.”
CaughtOffside have been additionally beforehand knowledgeable on Chelsea’s curiosity in Hincapie, although they ended up signing the same participant in Jorrel Hato as a substitute.
