Arsenal can sign £92m player for Mikel Arteta as Andrea Berta transfer masterplan clear

Arsenal are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen star Piero Hincapie before the end of the summer window (Image: (Photo by Jürgen Fromme - firo sportphoto/Getty Images))

Arsenal could see their summer spend go north of £300 million if they sign Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen. Over the last few months, sporting director Andrea Berta has successfully made additions in every department with the Gunners' squad depth improving drastically.

Noni Madueke, Cristhian Mosquera, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Christian Norgaard have arguably been brought in for exactly that while Martin Zubimendi and Viktor Gyokeres are very much signings that go straight into Mikel Arteta's first-choice starting XI.

Eberechi Eze, meanwhile, officially joined from Crystal Palace just a few days ago and yet could go straight into the team following injury to Martin Odegaard.

Bukayo Saka has also picked up an issue that is said to have ruled him out of the Premier League clash against Liverpool at Anfield this weekend alongside Kai Havertz.

The former has been linked to an exit this summer with Hincapie seemingly identified as his potential replacement.

Reiss Nelson has also been at the centre of active discussions with Fulham wanting to bring him back on loan. However, their focus now appears elsewhere with negotiations advancing for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Kevin and AC Milan's Samuel Chukwueze.

A deal for Villareal's Yeremy Pino has already been agreed with the Eagles quite clearly intent on spending the funds acquired from selling Eze to Arsenal.

The permanent sale of Nelson going through and Kiwior joining Porto could place Arsenal in a strong financial position to make a move for Hincapie. Their preference is to sanction a loan deal with an obligation-to-buy, but even if the Gunners are forced to meet his £51 million (€60m) release clause, it could work out as quite the saving.

That is because CIES Football Observatories value the 23-year-old at a maximum of £82m (€95m) which technically means Arsenal would save £31m on that deal.

If not for the release clause in his contract, it is likely that Leverkusen would value him around that and therefore it certainly shows why he is being targeted. Berta's superiority in the transfer window has been highlighted again after Newcastle United's £55m bid for Jorgen Strand Larsen was rejected.

That figure was what Arsenal and Sporting CP agreed would be the base fee for Gyokeres, a player with over 100 more goals at senior level than Strand Larsen which further showcases how well the window has gone for the Gunners.