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Arsenal transfer stance emerges after Real Madrid chief watches player at World Cup - The Mirror

Hincapie is firmly appreciated but as reported, Arsenal have no interest in a sale and other options are also on their shortlist, including Manchester City's Ruben Dias. Real Madrid are believed to have lodged an enquiry with Riccardo Calafiori's agent Alessandro Lucci at the start of the window - prior to signing Marc Cucurella from Chelsea - but their interest was never followed up. Hincapie, who made 41 appearances in all competitions for the Premier League champions last term, joins the Gunners for an initial £34.45m (€40m) plus £5.17m (€6m) in bonuses following an excellent loan spell in N5. Piero Hincapie has joined Arsenal on a permanent transfer from Bayer Leverkusen(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC) Arsenal also agreed a £5.17m (€6m) loan fee with Leverkusen last summer when negotiating the deal; additionally, the Bundesliga outfit will have a 10 per cent sell-on clause moving forward. First his permanent transfer to Arsenal was announced before he helped Ecuador qualify for the Round of 32 of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Kai Havertz's Germany at the MetLife Stadium. Mikel Arteta's side had also tracked Germany left-back Nathaniel Brown, who is now set to join Bayern Munich from Eintracht Frankfurt in a £47.35m deal, but they were never likely to bid.

Transfer news: Julian Alvarez swap deal, Sandro Tonali latest, Man Utd priority deal - The Mirror

Julian Alvarez swap deal, Sandro Tonali latest, Man Utd priority deal - The Mirror Hello and welcome to the Mirror's transfer news live blog for Wednesday, June 17. A report in Spain claims that Arsenal have struck a deal with Atletico Madrid for Julian Alvarez. According to El Chiringuito TV, the Gunners have agreed a deal that will see them the La Liga giants €50m and Viktor Gyokeres will also move to the Metropolitano Stadium. Manchester United have made it clear to West Ham that they will not be held to ransom over Mateus Fernandes after they identified their midfielder as their top transfer priority this summer. Meanwhile, Sandro Tonali continues to find himself at the centre of transfer speculation. Long linked with a move to Arsenal from Newcastle United, it emerged on Tuesday that Tottenham Hotspur have held talks with the midfielder. Chelsea are eyeing a move for Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa this summer, The Mirror understands. The Porto goalkeeper was linked with Manchester United last season as they looked to strengthen their goalkeeping options. Manchester United have been linked with Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa since 2023(Image: Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images) A potential transfer for Riccardo Calafiori to Real Madrid is virtually off the table after Los Blancos announced the signing of Spanish defender Marc Cucurella from Chelsea.