Perez knew that there was interest from Atletico Madrid in the Leverkusen player, so Real Madrid actually made a surprise move because it did not want to strengthen its neighbors in the capital.
The summer transfer market continues, and in August, many teams are already preparing final signings to immediately integrate them into the team. Local tournaments will start in the next few days and coaches want their players to have enough experience and develop the necessary mechanics.
In this regard, according to the Spanish website “Fichajes”, Bayer Levrosen defender Piero Hincapé is interested in leaving the team this summer and the 22-year-old Ecuadorian defender wants to have a new experience, but he has a contract until 2027, although the German club will not He refuses to negotiate the player’s departure.
The Spanish website added that Hincapie is highly regarded by Tottenham, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid. Both Premier League clubs or Atletico Madrid can include the defender in their ranks, but Real Madrid is said to have intervened to warn Leverkusen.
Florentino Pérez reportedly called Xabi Alonso to ask him not to sell Hincapie to Atletico. The president of Real Madrid does not want the Atletico team to strengthen its ranks, and he made this clear to Xabi Alonso: “Don’t sell him there.”