Liverpool wanted Bayer Leverkusen -Defender Piero Hincapie in the summer and continued to speak during a movement in January, confirms the player’s agent.
The21 -year -old has impressed since he became Schang Schang Snange Snange Talleres in the middle of the Bundesliga in Germany from the Argentine side in 2021.
TheEcuador International agent, Manuel Sierra, confirmed that Liverpool showed interest in his customer during the last transfer window and was enthusiastic in January.However, the behind it will not be cheap, with the agent reveals that Leverkusen wants much more than 6 million euros (£ 5.1 million) who paid for him.
“Liverpool was interested in him [Hincapie], but at that moment they chose to invest in midfield,” Sierra said in Bolavip.
“For January they speak like the other clubs: it will not be less than 50 million euros.
“Leverkusen will be able to ask a lot from their young defender, who only signed a new contract in February, which will last until 2027.
Commentingon the contract, Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said: “The signing of Piero 18 months ago was an investment in the future, when he was a talented central defender with huge potential.
“He has long become a key figure for our Werkself, having demonstrated his international quality in the Bundesliga, the Champions League and most recently at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Pierois one of the key elements of the team on whom we can count to help us achieve ambitious goals in the coming years.”
