Liverpool target Piero Hincapie provides transfer 'clue' as Bayer Leverkusen set asking price

Reported Liverpool target Piero Hincapie has provided a transfer 'clue' amid claims that his current club have set their asking price to sell him.

Hincapie currently plays his club football for Bayer Leverkusen and the Ecuador national team.

A left-footed defender who is comfortable on the ball, the 21-year-old can play at both centre-back and left-back.

His signing would represent a move back to the original transfer policy for Liverpool this summer, with Jurgen Klopp stating he had to convince the club's board to sign 30-year-old Wataru Endo from Stuttgart.

Liverpool have already done business in the Bundesliga this season, having also signed Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig earlier in the window.

Now, reports claim they are after Hincapie - and the player has provided something of a transfer 'clue'.

Liverpool 'targeting Piero Hincapie'

According to German outlet Fussball Transfers, both Liverpool and West Ham are keen on signing Hincapie this summer, with Klopp said to be wanting to add a new central defender to his squad.

The defender has a contract with Leverkusen until the summer of 2027, but Ecuadorian outlet Teradeportes claim that the German club could ask for just €45 million in order to sell him.

The player himself, meanwhile, has given a transfer 'clue' that he may be interested in a move to Anfield, through his social media activity.

Earlier this week, Hincapie liked a post from Liverpool's official Twitter account, fuelling speculation that he could change clubs this summer.

Liverpool linked Piero Hincapie has been stalking the @lfc page…👀😅

Credit @Ifcluke for the find👌 pic.twitter.com/5EFzujPj0y

— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) August 19, 2023

The Ecuadorian, who started all three of his side's games at the 2022 World Cup, was linked with a move to Tottenham in January.

He was a reliable presence in Leverkusen's defence last season, featuring in 43 games in all competitions.

But Liverpool may have to help him increase his discipline, however, with Hincapie receiving 13 yellow cards and three red cards in the Bundesliga last term.

The Reds have completed three transfers this summer, with Szoboszlai, Endo and Alexis Mac Allister all joining the club for a combined fee of over £100 million.

They did, however, miss out on deals for Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, who have both signed for Chelsea.