Barcelona have agreed a deal for Anthony Gordon worth €70 million plus €10 million with Newcastle United. Attention has shifted to completing a transfer for Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, with an opening bid already being prepared. Barcelona are also monitoring the need for a new central defender, having cooled interest in Alessandro Bastoni. Piero Hincapie of Arsenal has emerged as a possible option, especially because Barcelona prefer a left-footed centre-back. Arsenal’s permanent purchase option for Hincapie is set at £45 million, and Leverkusen retains a 10% future sell-on clause. If Arsenal activates the clause, Hincapie will sign a five-year contract, making a Barcelona move difficult this summer.
"Barcelona have agreed a deal for Anthony Gordon worth €70 million plus €10 million with Newcastle United. The focus has now fully shifted to closing the deal for Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, with an opening bid already in the works. At the same time, the Catalans remain on the lookout for a new defender, having decided to cool their interest in Alessandro Bastoni."
"Barcelona are weighing up a move for Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie in the summer. Even though it is not a priority for the moment, the La Liga champions remain keen on a new central defender, preferably left-footed, making the Ecuadorian a viable option for Hansi Flick & co. Alessandro Bastoni had been their primary target, but a move for the Inter Milan and Italy defender has been ruled out due to multiple factors."
"Signing Hincapie this summer will be anything but straightforward. The 24-year-old centre-back joined the Gunners last summer on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, with the deal containing a permanent purchase option of £45 million. Having played his part in Arsenal's Premier League triumph, the Ecuadorian international is expected to be signed permanently by the Londoners by activating the clause, while Leverkusen will also retain a 10% future sell-on clause."
"Once the permanent buy clause is triggered, Hincapie will sign a five-year contract at Arsenal, which has already been agreed. Therefore, any move for the defender will be difficult to pull off for Barcelona in the upcoming summer window."
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