Liverpool fans will be well aware that one of the most fragile areas of our squad is in the centre of our defence but a solution may be about to present itself.
Speaking with CaughtOffside, Piero Hincapie’s agent Manuel Sierra said: “Basically he’s a warrior, he’s a leader.
“He is, for me, one of the best left central defenders in the world. One of the best left-backs and the best hybrid players for sure.
“I mean, he needs – or he deserves to – play in the world’s best places.
“He’s very happy in Bayer but he’s ready for the next step.
“He is also an excellent playmaker. He enjoys winning more than anything else. He competes for the win all the time, even when he hasn’t played much.
“He’s a warrior, but above all, he is a very good person; nice person and humble guy who knows where he comes from.”
It’s certainly pretty hefty praise for a player who is clearly glad for his name to be spread in this transfer market.
Piero Hincapie has been linked to Liverpool in the past.
The Reds were linked with signing the 23-year-old earlier this summer, and this come-get-me request may pique the club’s interest.
The signing of Federico Chiesa demonstrated our willingness to react to market conditions and capitalise on a deal that may be too good to pass up.
With Virgil van Dijk having to play every game, Ibou Konate and Joe Gomez being injured, and Jarell Quansah in terrible form, another acquisition could make sense.
Given our skipper’s unknown future, some future preparation may be prudent.
It was previously suggested that a transaction might be done for roughly €50 million, so we could expect a similar amount to be paid in this window as well.
As a result, this could be viewed as a low-cost deal that is likely to be available in the near future.
