The backline is a priority for Tottenham Hotspur as they lol to bring a central defender for manager Antonio Conte’s three-at-the-back system, which already has Cristian Romero and Eric Dier.
Spurs are seeing plenty of names connected to them to help fill this need, with Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie being one of the targets. To give some insight into what player the Ecuadorian is, ESPN’s Tim Vickery spoke with talkSPORT to provide some insight.
Vickery states that the 20-year-old would be a perfect fit for a three center-back formation that the north London club wants to deploy under the Italian tactician.
“He’s developed excellent for a back three system because he’s left-footed, and he brings the ball out. He’s very proficient at bringing the ball out. He’s constructive. My doubt about him is he’s a bit spindly,” Vickery said.
“Those little spindly legs. You think he’s going to blow over in a stiff breeze, so that would concern me a little bit. There have been center-backs who have come into the Premier League and struggled physically. That may be a factor, but he’s developing very, very quickly. And every time I see him, I like him more.”
Hincapie appeared last season in 33 fixtures, where he scored two goals and recorded one assist. When it comes to a possible fee that they might have to pay this summer to the German club, Transfermarkt puts his value at £15-million for the defender who is under contract until 2026.