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TOP STORY: Amid Spurs, Everton, Newcastle interest, Leverkusen value Hincapie at £50m
Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Newcastle United and any other interested Premier League clubs have been told that Bayer Leverkusen‘s valuation of 21-year-old centre-back Piero Hincapie is over £50 million, according to a report by Football Insider.
Hincapie was the topic of top-level interest during the January transfer window, due in part to his impressive showing at the 2022 World Cup for Ecuador. Leverkusen had no intention of letting the centre-back leave this winter, but could have a battle to keep him when the summer comes around. This comes despite Hincapie having signed an extension to his contract that means it now runs until 2027.
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The defender still wants to play for a top Premier League side and his camp has been busy assessing potential teams that he could join. Newcastle and Everton both held talks with Hincapie’s representatives in January, while Spurs have also given him attention and will be looking for a top young centre-back in the summer transfer window.
Hincapie’s value was seen as being around £20m late last year, but it is believed that it has now risen by at least £30m, especially after the signing of a new deal.
The defender has made 23 appearances for Leverkusen across the Bundesliga and Champions League this season, scoring one goal.
