Arsenal were interested in signing Piero Hincapie before finalising a deal for Riccardo Calafiori. A move will not take place following Calafiori’s move to north London.

Arsenal had looked at Piero Hincapie as an alternative to Riccardo Calafiori. The Gunners' recruitment team brought up Hincapie in their search for a suitable player for their defence. Bayer Leverkusen are keen to keep their squad together this summer, so they would have placed a sizeable price tag on the 22-year-old.