{"id":51038,"date":"2026-07-06T15:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/51038\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:13:15","slug":"arsenal-arteta-and-berta-reach-decision-on-selling-piero-hincapie-to-real-madrid-for-e60m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/51038\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal: Arteta and Berta reach decision on selling Piero Hincapie to Real Madrid for \u20ac60m"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Real Madrid continue to keep tabs on Piero Hincapie<\/a>, TEAMtalk can reveal whether Arsenal<\/a> would be willing to sell the defender to Jose Mourinho\u2019s side in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n

Hincapie<\/a> joined Arsenal on loan from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2025 and played a major role in the Gunners\u2019 success last season.<\/p>\n

The Ecuador international defender, who can play as a centre-back and as a left-back, helped Arsenal<\/a> win the Premier League title and reach the final of the Champions League during the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old scored one goal and gave two assists in 41 matches in all competitions for Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Our transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, reported back on February 24 that Arsenal had already decided to make Hincapie\u2019s loan deal permanent<\/a> in the summer of 2026.<\/p>\n

Arsenal eventually announced the decision on June 25, stating on their official website that they have \u2018activated the option to make Piero Hincapie\u2019s transfer to us permanent from July 1\u2019.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid were linked with Hincapie before the announcement<\/a>, with new Los Blancos manager Jose Mourinho looking for a left-footed centre-back who can also play as a left-back.<\/p>\n

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori is also on Madrid\u2019s rada<\/a>r, according to the Spanish media.<\/p>\n

Even after Hincapie\u2019s becoming a permanent Arsenal player, rumours linking Madrid with the Ecuador international are not going away.<\/p>\n

According to El Debate<\/a>, Mourinho has made the \u2018signing\u2019 of another centre-back\u2019 in the summer transfer window \u2018a priority\u2019.<\/p>\n

Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries, Bernardo Silva and Marc Cucurella have been the four major signings for Madrid so far this summer.<\/p>\n

Madrid have Manchester City defender Ruben Dias and Arsenal duo Calafiori and Hincapie are \u2018at the top of the list\u2019.<\/p>\n

While Calafiori is said to be valued at \u20ac80million (\u00a368.4m, $91.2m), Hincapie would cost \u20ac60m (\u00a351.3m, $68.4m), according to the report.<\/p>\n

Our transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, has already reported that Man City have rebuffed Real Madrid\u2019s approach for Dias<\/a>, and we can now reveal that Los Blancos will suffer rejection should they try to sign Hincapie from Arsenal.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Arsenal love Hincapie\u2019<\/p>\n

Bailey has told us that, despite Madrid\u2019s reported interest in Hincapie, Arsenal have no desire to sell the defender.<\/p>\n

Sources have told us that Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta does not want manager Mikel Arteta to be short of options in defence, with Myles Lewis-Skelly likely to be used in midfield next season.<\/p>\n

Bailey told TEAMtalk: \u201cArsenal love Hincapie, there was never a doubt they would make his move permanent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe club have no intention of letting him go, but that doesn\u2019t stop clubs looking.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Myles Lewis-Skelly likely to be deployed more in midfield, the key for Arsenal is not leaving themselves short in any area.\u201d<\/p>\n

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