Piero Hincapie agent claims Liverpool are in talks over January transfer
Liverpool were in talks to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie this summer, the player's agent has confirmed.
Jurgen Klopp's side were interested in adding a left-sided defender to their squad during the transfer window and were linked with the likes of Micky van de Ven and Levi Colwill as potential options to turn to.
Another name that was mentioned as a possible target was Hincapie of Leverkusen, though the Reds opted against making changes to the team in this part of the pitch.
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It remains to be seen as to whether or not Liverpool look to turn their attention back to recruiting a central defender once the January window opens, particularly as Jarell Quansah's emergence has offered Klopp additional back-up.
No official bid was made for Hincapie by the Reds, but talks are understood to still be taking place. That is according to the Ecuadorian's representative, Manuel Sierra, who has publicly addressed the Liverpool links concerning his client.
"Liverpool were interested in him, but at that time they chose to invest in the midfield,” he told Joaquín Saavedra via Bolavip. "For January they are talking like other clubs, it will not be less than £50 million.”
The 21-year-old defender began his senior career at Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle and rose through the ranks alongside a certain Moises Caicedo. The pair helped win the 2020 U20 Copa Libertadores, earning Hincapie a move to Argentina a matter of months later and Caicedo a Premier League transfer in early 2021.
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