Arsenal have bolstered their ranks at both ends of the pitch so far this summer, but further deals appear to be in the pipeline. Mikel Arteta has orchestrated a major rebuild of his ranks over the past few months, with marquee signings arriving in several departments.

Arsenal are working on a move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie, reports David Ornstein. The Ecuadorian international has a €60M release clause in his contract, but Andrea Berta is trying to negotiate that number lower,

Hincapie’s preference is to join Arsenal and the Premier League side are ready to push for him, should departures materialise.