Piero Hincapie to Arsenal transfer delay explained as Rodrygo makes final Real Madrid decision

Piero Hincapie looks set to sign for Arsenal (Image: Photo by Jürgen Fromme - firo sportphoto/Getty Images)

Andrea Berta and Mikel Arteta have less than 24 hours to get their transfer business sorted. Arsenal have spent about £250 million on new players this summer, while only bringing in about £7m in sales, so there's plenty of work to be done on the outgoings front ahead of Monday night's deadline.

Once the Gunners wrap up a deal for Piero Hincapie, they'll need to make some sales, with a few players at Emirates Stadium still looking for a new club . Albert Sambi Lokinga and Reiss Nelson continue to be heavily linked with moves away, while Fabio Vieira is yet to seal an exit.

Oleksandr Zinchenko emerged as a potential target for Marseille not too long ago, but the French giants now look set to sign Emerson Palmieri . Jakub Kiwior could also depart after he was ousted from the matchday squad for the 1-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.

Hincapie to Arsenal delay explained

Rodrygo makes final Real Madrid decision

According to Spanish outlet Marca , Rodrygo will stay at Real Madrid despite interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. The 24-year-old winger has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League this summer, having struggled to force himself into Xabi Alonso's side.

Rodrygo, whose contract at the Santiago Bernabeu expires in June 2028, has played just 81 minutes for Los Blancos in La Liga this season. With Vinicius Junior preferred on the left and Franco Mastantuono a regular on the right, the Brazilian could quickly grow frustrated.

Arteta drops Kiwior hint

Mikel Arteta left Jakub Kiwior at home for Arsenal's clash against Liverpool. The 25-year-old defender, who Arsenal signed from Spezia in January 2023 for £20m, was omitted from the matchday squad at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.

Despite having played a key role in the side last season, Kiwior has been ousted by the Gunners boss. The Poland international started each of Arsenal's final nine games of the 2024/25 Premier League season as they finished second in the table.

This summer, the north Londoners signed Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia, who was preferred to Kiwior on the bench for the Liverpool clash, and they look set to sign Hincapie too on deadline day.