Arteta reveals four reasons for eighth summer signing as double deadline day deal sealed

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta revealed four reasons behind the move of the Premier League giants to sign Piero Hincie on the day of the deadline.

The artillerymen were very active in the transfer window this summer because they made eight signatures since we finished second in the Premier League for a third consecutive season.

Arsenal sought to fill the gap towards the Liverpool champions, Although the Arne Slot team is the biggest spenders of this season in Europe before landing Alexander Isak for a record.

However, Arsenal had a positive transfer window, winning Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimenddi, Christian Norgaard, Cristhian Mosquera, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokerres and Ebechi Eze.

Eze was to be the last signature of Arsenal’s marquee from this summer window, but they decided to take a surprise step for Hincie after decided to leave Bayer Leverkusen in the middle of their current crisis.

The Spurs initially moved forward to the queue to sign Hincie, although Arsenal has managed to divert the agreement and have concluded an agreement with an obligation to buy on the day of the deadline.

Speaking on the move from Hincapie to Arsenal, Arteta revealed four reasons behind the club’s decision to target the central defender, who is also able to play on the left back.

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Arteta revealed that his “flexibility, his physique, his character” made him a tempting option, while his “very good combination of young people and maturity” was another positive.

“We are delighted to welcome Piero Hincie at the club,” said Arteta.

“Piero has a real physical presence, with its versatility and tactical flexibility, which gives us strong additional defensive options.

“He is a great character, with a very good combination of youth and maturity.

“He will make our team stronger and more competitive as we will continue this season.”

Arsenal Sporting director Andrea Berta added: “We are delighted to have finished the loan signature for the Piero Hincapie season.

“At just 23 years old, Piero already has a significant experience, both in the Bundesliga and internationally.

“He is an intelligent defender with real strength and versatility.

“Its performances in recent years for the club and the country have been of high quality coherent, and we are confident that Piero will continue to grow this season and will be an important player for us.”

Arsenal also worked on outings before the transfer window is closed, the Hincipie moving allowing the club to sanction the move of the loan from Jakub Kiwior to Porto.

It was then that Albert Sambi Lokonga and Fabio Vieira joined the outfit of Bundesliga Hamburger SV on the day of the deadline.

David Ornstein, meanwhile, revealed a surprise agreement around 9 p.m., confirming that Oleksandr Zinchenko joined Nottingham Forest on a “right loan agreement”.