Perez was aware that Atletico Madrid was interested in the Leverkusen player, which prompted Real Madrid to make an unexpected move to prevent strengthening their city rivals. As the summer transfer window progresses, many teams are now finalizing their signings to quickly integrate new players into their squads.
The Spanish website also noted that HincapĂŠ is highly valued by Tottenham, Liverpool, and Atletico Madrid. Any of these clubs could potentially add the defender to their squad, but Real Madrid has intervened to alert Leverkusen.
According to reports, Florentino PĂŠrez contacted Xabi Alonso to request that HincapĂŠ not be sold to Atletico. PĂŠrez wants to prevent strengthening Atletico’s squad and explicitly told Alonso, “Donât sell him there.”
