Arsenal and sporting director Andrea Berta are by some means not accomplished in the summertime switch market, regardless of spending over £250 million already this window.
The Gunners’ ambition to finish their two-decade-long look forward to a Premier League title is crystal clear from their glorious offers for Kepa, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke, Cristhian Mosquera, Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze, with Mikel Arteta backed to the hilt.
Their switch spending since Arteta took cost has now surpassed the £900 million mark after their sensational hijack of Tottenham’s deal for Eze, so failure to win the league offers Arteta no place to cover.
“I believe he has the capability to create these magic moments,” mentioned Arteta about Eze’s arrival.
“He can do it from completely different positions, completely different conditions. He is received that aptitude, he is received that charisma as properly about him that could be very contagious, and let’s use it in the precise method. He can play completely different positions, we all know he can play as an attacking midfielder, proper or left, he does not care. He performs shifted off the left as properly. He is very comfy there. We’ll collect data once more the second he is on that pitch and begins to hyperlink and really feel a reference to folks. I am certain we are going to discover the precise place for him.”
Arsenal have made an ideal begin to the brand new marketing campaign – scoring six targets in two video games while conceding none – with present English champions Liverpool awaiting them at Anfield on Sunday in what will probably be their controversial hardest check of 2025/2026.
With deadline day simply 4 days away, following an outstanding debut summer time for Berta as their most important switch chief, all that is left to do now’s to make sure Arsenal end it as strongly as potential.
Arteta can’t afford to be weakened by outgoings, and so they have a plan to interchange Jakub Kiwior, who’s on the verge of becoming a member of FC Porto on mortgage with an obligation to purchase in 2026.
With Kiwior getting ready to depart for Portugal, Arsenal have entered talks for Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie.
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In line with dependable media sources, the Ecaudor worldwide has already agreed private phrases on a transfer to Arsenal and desires to affix Arteta’s facet, with Fabrizio Romano now confirming that they are in club-to-club negotiations too.
Romano, talking on Kraken earlier this week, has additionally mentioned that Arsenal need to signal Hincapie on an preliminary mortgage take care of the duty to purchase, and earlier than Leverkusen probably agree to those phrases, Erik ten Hag’s facet want to supply a substitute.
They’ve already made an strategy for Newcastle United star Sven Botman as a candidate, however a deal for the Dutchman is seen as very troublesome contemplating Eddie Howe and co should not eager on promoting the participant this late on.
The duty to purchase, in response to BILD, might even be as little as £39 million, and there are lots of explanation why this could possibly be deemed a discount.
Hincapie was a mainstay of Leverkusen’s backline final yr, and the versatile 23-year-old, who can play in a number of defensive areas, has lengthy been linked with a transfer to the Premier League.
“I believe he’s a really fashionable defender. He can play in numerous positions. He’s served us as a full-back, however has additionally been the left centre-back after we’ve performed with a again three,” mentioned Xabi Alonso about Hincapie.
“He’s aggressive, is making higher choices when he has the ball, backs himself extra to play diagonal passes and get in behind. It motivates me to have a participant together with his potential and want as a result of he helps you and also you assist him. He is an important participant.”