Arsenal's pursuit of Piero Hincapie depends on an exit for Jakub Kiwior, with the club seeking a direct replacement before permitting any departure. Kiwior's move to Porto is not yet advanced and reports of him travelling for a medical are inaccurate. Arsenal's recruitment team considers the Ecuador international an ideal successor if Kiwior completes a move to Portugal. Finalisation depends on agreement between Arsenal and Porto over Kiwior, and on Arsenal reaching terms with Bayer Leverkusen for Hincapie. Arsenal prioritises maintaining squad depth to compete on all fronts and to cover potential injury issues.
Arsenal are working on a complicated deal for Bayer Leverkusen's versatile defender Piero Hincapie, with Jakub Kiwior's exit also key to this move. That's according to Charles Watts in his latest exclusive column for CaughtOffside, with the journalist explaining that Kiwior's move to Porto is not yet advanced. Despite talk of the Poland international already being allowed to leave the Gunners to undergo his medical with Porto, Watts insists that's not the case.
Arsenal's interest in Piero Hincapie is directly linked to Porto's attempts to sign Jakub Kiwior. The recruitment team are understood to view the Ecuador international as the ideal replacement for Kiwior, should his move to Portugal go through before the end of the transfer window. So a lot depends on whether Arsenal and Porto can agree the final details on a deal for Kiwior, but also on whether Arsenal can simultaneously find an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen that works for Hincapie.
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