Tottenham Hotspur make move to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal for defender Piero Hincapie, according to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club want to strengthen at the back, and the South American is on their radar.

Spurs are willing to sign Hincapie on loan with an obligation to buy him for around €60 million (£52m).

The 23-year-old Tottenham target has a £52m release clause which becomes active in 2026.

Hincapie wants to leave the Bundesliga club, and Tottenham are discussing personal terms with him.

Spurs have started 2025-26 with a bang, securing impressive victories with clean sheets over Burnley and Manchester City in their opening games of the new Premier League campaign.

However, manager Thomas Frank still wants to strengthen at the back as he needs quality defensive depth to challenge across the Champions League and domestic competitions.

Hincapie fits the bill as he can play as the left-sided centre-back in a back three and also as a left-back.

The Ecuador international has played over 100 Bundesliga games and featured in 40 European games for Leverkusen.

The versatile defender is comfortable on the ball and can also feature as a defensive midfielder, and his skillset can help improve Tottenham in three positions.

Spurs have strengthened at the back after signing Kevin Danso permanently and adding Kota Takai and Luka Vuskovic to the squad earlier this summer.

However, Takai is injured, while Vuskovic is expected to go out on loan as he was left on the bench for both Premier League fixtures.

As a result, signing another defender makes sense if Tottenham want to win major silverware this season, and Hincapie would be perfect for them.

They are unlikely to be the only club keen on him, and pipping other suitors to him would be huge.