Piero Hincapie to Arsenal transfer truth and five more deals Andrea Berta is working on

Piero Hincapie of Bayer Leverkusen is of interest to Arsenal during this summer transfer window as a replacement for Jakub Kiwior (Image: Warren Little/Getty Images)

It has been an excellent week for Arsenal. They came away from a 5-0 opening home victory at the Emirates Stadium for the new season over Leeds United, in which their seventh summer signing, Eberechi Eze, was unveiled to supporters in a near-perfect mood.

Odegaard, meanwhile, is understood to have been in quite some pain and required a sling for his shoulder after the match, as first reported by Sami Mokbel . However, he too is not thought to have suffered anything serious either.

With the work that has been done in the market at present, a response like we saw to Kai Havertz’s injury is not expected. The Gunners remain active this window and are keen to secure the sales of key players.

It has added some level of pressure on outgoings with just a week left. So far, only three players have departed the squad but there is a feeling it will be a busy final week of the window for the Gunners.

Karl Hein joined Werder Bremen on loan with an option to buy. While Marquinhos and Nuno Tavares left early in the window for meagre sums.

Reiss Nelson, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Fabio Vieira are all still on the club’s books and need new homes. Whether that is permanent, which the club would prefer, or on loan remains to be seen. While several have been linked with moves, only Kiwior looks close to a potential exit.

Interest in the Ecuador international dates back several years, with club scouts extensively watching the player. Andrea Berta was also keen on the player while he was with Atletico Madrid, but no move materialised.

Nelson’s talks over a potential move to Fulham have dragged on as expected. While Vieira’s potential move to Stuttgart is in doubt after a gap in the valuation of the player.

Hopes of a final incoming in the forward line remain low, although as usual the club maintain they are always open to any market opportunities. Berta has proven to be a swift operator in the window, and therefore, nothing can be ruled out entirely.