Real Madrid 'enquire' over transfer for Arsenal defender as Jose Mourinho targets another centre-back

Real Madrid are reportedly funny successful signing versatile Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie.

Los Blancos person already made an effort to fortify their backline arsenic they hole for Jose Mourinho's archetypal play back successful the Santiago Bernabeu dugout.

Real Madrid person recruited centre-back Ibrahima Konate connected a escaped transportation from Liverpool and left-back Marc Cucurella connected a €60m (£51.8m) transfer from Chelsea. 

The Spanish giants are besides expected to finalise the transportation of Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries, who volition vie with Trent Alexander-Arnold for a starting spot. 

Real Madrid marque Hincapie enquiry

Despite their aboriginal business, Real Madrid are inactive keen to adhd different centre-back to their squad during the people of the summertime transportation window.

According to ESPN, Los Blancos person identified Arsenal's Hincapie arsenic a imaginable transportation target.

The Ecuador planetary fits Mourinho's desired illustration for a left-footed defender who is besides susceptible of playing arsenic a full-back. 

Real Madrid person made an enquiry astir a imaginable move, though the study suggests it volition beryllium a hard woody to propulsion off.

Real Madrid besides request to offload a defender earlier they tin adhd different 1 to their squad up of the 2026-27 season.

Raul Asencio appears to beryllium the astir apt campaigner for a merchantability contempt being nether declaration until the summertime of 2031.

Will Arsenal entertain Hincapie exit?

Arsenal signed Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen past summertime connected an archetypal indebtedness woody with an work to bargain astatine the extremity of the season.

Given his abbreviated clip astatine the club, the Gunners volition surely beryllium reluctant to authorisation a merchantability this summer, particularly arsenic helium proved to beryllium a utile subordinate successful Arsenal's title-winning season, adjacent if helium was not a guaranteed starter. 

The Ecuadorian's quality to play successful cardinal defence and arsenic a left-back was invaluable for Mikel Arteta past term, and determination is small crushed for the nine to suffer that versatility unless they person an enticing offer.