Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a deal to deliver Piero Hincapie to the Premier League subsequent 12 months.
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That’s based on a report by Italian media outlet TuttoMercatoWeb (through Sport Witness), who declare that each Fabio Paratici and Antonio Conte are ‘studying the possibility’ of a transfer for the Bayer Leverkusen centre-back in 2023, who the Bundesliga aspect are reported to worth at a determine in the area of €30m (£27m).
However, based on an earlier report by fellow Italian outlet CalcioMercato.it, Spurs should not alone in their pursuit of the 20-year-old, with the likes of Arsenal, AC Milan, Napoli, AS Roma and Inter Milan additionally believed to be conserving a really shut eye on the Ecuador worldwide forward of the winter market.
Romero 2.0
Considering simply how thrilling a expertise Hincapie undoubtedly is, it’s not tough to see why each Conte and Paratici can be interested in a transfer to deliver the Leverkusen starlet to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium subsequent 12 months.
Indeed, based on FBref, the £53m-rated expertise at present ranks in the highest 8% of centre-backs in Europe’s large 5 leagues for blocks per 90, in addition to the highest 14% for tackles and the highest 40% for interceptions – proving simply how strong the 20-year-old already is in a defensive capability, regardless of his tender age and relative lack of expertise.
However, Hincapie additionally returns spectacular metrics in possession of the ball, with FBref rating the £20k-per-week teen in the highest 4% of his positional friends for dribbles accomplished per 90, in addition to the highest 21% for passes tried and the highest 32% for progressive passes – highlighting the Ecuadorean’s means to each deliver and play the ball out of defence.
Furthermore, the 24-cap worldwide additionally poses an actual risk in a artistic capability, with FBref additionally rating the defender in the highest 7% of European centre-backs for xAG – xG which follows a move that assists a shot – per 90, in addition to the highest 16% for shot-creating actions and the highest 31% for assists.
As such, with the participant who Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig dubbed each “dominant” and “tenacious” evidently being a centre-back who is powerful in the sort out and in his studying of the sport, in addition to being assured whereas in possession, it’s no shock to see FBref record Tottenham’s personal Cristian Romero as Hincapie’s second-most comparable participant.
So, ought to Paratici handle to get a £27m deal over the road for the 20-year-old this January, not solely would the Italian sporting director look to have sealed one thing of a discount – because the defender’s reported asking worth is £27m than his present market valuation – however he might even have unearthed Conte’s subsequent Romeo-esque expertise – an thrilling prospect for all concerned with Spurs.
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