In what is becoming an increasingly familiar turn of events, the Gunners were tipped by The Athletic to be working on a rival deal for Tottenham’s top target. Unlike Spurs, Arsenal are thought to be pursuing a permanent deal this summer and are framed as reluctant to match Hincapié’s €60 million release clause.

Arsenal are working on a deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie with Tottenham also approaching the Bundesliga side for the defender.As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Thomas Frank’s side

Arsenal left Tottenham furious after stealing England winger Eberechi Eze from underneath their nose and the Gunners could potentially be about to spend heavily once more under Mikel Arteta