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title: "Tottenham: Spurs targeting £55million Piero Hincapie"
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author: "Emilio Galantini"
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published: "2023-02-15T21:16:02Z"
modified: "2023-02-15T21:16:02Z"
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# Tottenham: Spurs targeting £55million Piero Hincapie

**[Tottenham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) are targeting Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie despite his new contract extension, according to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs eye move?

The Ecuador international has been repeatedly linked with [reports previously suggesting](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/premier-league-spurs-piero-hincapie-antonio-conte-latest-transfer-rumours/) that Spurs is a real potential landing spot this summer.

However, Hincapie recently[put pen to paper](https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/hincapie-signs-contact-extension-to-2027#:~:text=Bayer%2004%20Leverkusen%20have%20extended,in%20the%20summer%20of%202026.) on a new deal at Leverkusen, making a deal to sign the South American much, much more difficult than beforehand.

This comes after[claims](https://www.90min.com/posts/tottenham-hold-talks-bayer-leverkusen-piero-hincapie) that the 21-year-old was open to joining [Antonio Conte](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/antonio-conte/)‘s side in January, but according a latest update by Jacobs, Spurs haven’t given up hope.

### The Latest: Jacobs makes Hincapie to Spurs claim…

According to the CBS reporter, writing via his [CaughtOffside substack](https://caughtoffside.substack.com/p/exclusive-ben-jacobs-takeover-arsenal-43c?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email), Tottenham, alongside Everton and Newcastle, ‘really like’ Hincapie and ‘have him on their radar’.

After his new deal, Leverkusen’s top defensive talent could cost in the region of £55million or perhaps even higher.

It’s added that the South American could become a more ‘urgent priority’ for the club given Milan Skriniar is going to Paris-Saint Germain and Inter Milan star Alessandro Bastoni is unlikely to move.

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### The Verdict: Make the move?

While the player’s price tag has risen dramatically, Hincapie could certainly still be worth the punt.

He recently won the[Men’s Youth Best Player award](https://twitter.com/marcadorec/status/1622659812759592960) at a recent Under-20 Conmebol tournament across the pond, highlighting his obvious potential.

The Bundesliga defender, dubbed [‘really impressive](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/piero-hincapie-who-is-the-bayer-leverkusen-ecuador-defender-world-cup-22002)‘ by former Leverkusen head coach Gerardo Seoane, has also turned it on at major senior tournaments for his country.

The Ecuadorian stood out as a key player at Qatar’s 2022 World Cup, averaging his nation’s joint-highest rate of tackles per 90 over a handful of commanding displays [(WhoScored).](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/419/Show/Ecuador-Ecuador)

Still young, Hincapie also falls into the ‘buy young’ transfer philosophy of Spurs and continues to tick many boxes as his stock rises in Germany.