Barcelona open talks with Arsenal's Piero Hincapié for January
Barcelona want the Ecuador defender for the January window, even though he has yet to start a Premier League game for Arsenal this season.
Barcelona have opened talks with Piero Hincapié over a possible January move, according to Metro. The Arsenal defender is high on the list of sporting director Deco, and the La Liga leaders want a new centre-back in the winter window.
Hincapié joined Arsenal permanently from Bayer Leverkusen for over £35m on a five-year deal, but he has played just 46 minutes in the Premier League this season. Injuries and the competition of Riccardo Calafiori at left-back and Ezri Konsa in central defence have limited his chances.
Mikel Arteta is reportedly very reluctant to lose first-team players in the winter, as Arsenal aim for major trophies in the second half of the season. Barcelona are also keeping an eye on Alessandro Bastoni of Inter.
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