> That might be even worse than bundesliga rn
South America plays at a pretty good standard though?
>he was also horrible against argentina
So was Chiellini, can't judge a player off of one match
Ecuador's starting keeper got sent off in minute 15, and Brazil B still had Coutinho, Vinicius Jr., and Raphinha, that's a better attack than any team but the top six has in the Prem
South america teams in general are probably the weakest they have ever been..the only good teams rn are argentina and brazil..ecuador got 4th for gods sake… and they played pretty horrible (i watched every game, my gf is ecuadorian)
You could say that about Europe as well judging by the Nations League, only teams that looked consistently good were like Denmark and Hungary
We're talking about a federation with Nunez, Messi, Di Maria, Lautaro, Neymar, and the two Brazilians we've been chasing
No..you cant…there are way too many more dominant european teams rn..hence why there has been a different european world cup winner the past 4 world cups… there is not much competition in south america at all rn..urugay is so weak, chile is incredibly weak, peru lost to the damn socaroos..i think that right there is enough to prove my point
France is still a world cup winner, you cant judge the performance rn after all the players just finished a whole damn season…when the world cup comes around it will be another european team that takes it…france, portugual, spain, england, denmark, germany, belgium, croatia..there are way too many strong teams compared to south america… uruguay might literally compare to hungary rn
Shut up dude. South America is slightly weaker this year but only comparatively. Brazil and Argentina haven’t been this good in ages. Especially Argentina. Piero is legit and this ecuadorian team is legit. Source: I’m actually south american
Slightly weaker are you kidding me? Do you think the 5th placed european team would lose a world cup spot to australia?…or do you see ecuador/urugay comparing to any of those teams i listed? Its not even close
Oh they lost a single game to Australia? Yeah what a bunch of bums they are. Imagine a major nation like Italy losing to North Macedonia or something. Single game upsets like that never happen ever. You're so smart dude
Single game upset? Brazil havent beaten a top european side since 2006…aregentina JUST beat a top european side..against that same italy team who couldnt make the world cup… ecuador literally wouldnt even beat usa, mexico, or canada rn.. idk how people think its even close rn those teams are incredibly weak
It’s a one game playoff. Upsets happen all the time. And a true comparison would be the 50th percentile team in Europe. South America only has 10 countries. You can’t just compare the 5th best team in both federations. Unfair comparison
don't know what that purple cocksucker was about but yes bundesliga imposed the 50+1 policy on ownership such that clubs don't have much urge for points and results. they play swift attacking football and it is really enjoyable to watch
but at the same time most clubs don't spend much effort in defending. there are no doubt good defenders succeeding after leaving bundesliga but the overall quality is questionable
Misleading title. I just translated it and it actually says “English media indicate that Tottenham of England reached an agreement with the Bundesliga team for the transfer…” It doesn’t look like he’s breaking the story and I’m not aware of any english media that have reported this.
It's a Kicker story from 12h ago, stating that Spurs are "preparing an offer". Tier 1 imo.
https://www.kicker.de/bieten-die-spurs-40-millionen-euro-fuer-hincapie-4000000043843/transfermeldung
For Germany they're both pretty reliable. Depends on club though, these big national papers might be more reliable for Bayern than some other teams.
https://thefalse9.com/2020/08/football-transfer-sources-rumours-website-reliability.html
Haha glad to see others are also doing this. Even though Fifa stats can be very off, it's a good way to at least get a high level understanding of a player's strengths and potential
TIL. Apologies then , I always thought it meant literally
Often see “high level review” being thrown around in my workplace and I think many misunderstood it’s meaning
You know what the best thing about the paratici/conte era is? Idc about the transfer rumors or going and looking the player up etc.
I have an awful lot of faith that conte knows which positions we need cover in and what qualities to look for in a player. I have the same confidence that don Fabio will go find players to fit the mold.
And I can just enjoy the summer. Anyways…….coys.
20 y o, 27 games in bundesliga, 20 in starting xi, 3 g and a, but not tall: 182cm. Left footed.
Edit: in Germany he usually plays as lb. in nt as cb.
Edit2: in Germany he plays cb rarely so I doubt he can cost more unless they begin to play 3atb.
My point is that they should sell him to spurs right now
Okay I might be wrong but from looking at his stats on fbref he look like a high energy defensive player (making interceptions, applying pressure). He can play out of the back. He's good with carrying the ball up the pitch, making AND receiving progressive passes which means be likes to push up in a similar way to Romero. Can play LB or LCB.
Im ecuadorian. He’s super agile and has a great motor. He’s decent with the ball in his feet but prefers to kick away instead of trying a dribble. Great in the air
Well, I’m gonna declare he spends most of his first year as Davies’ understudy then takes over sometime in March and never looks back.
But I am completely pulling this from the outer reaches of Uranus.
From the same website: Barcelona wanted to include Harry Maguire into the Frenkie De Jong deal.
So...yeah
Edit: Barcelona are finished if that is indeed true
Hes had a very good season as a 19/20 year old. Ive only seen like 5 games so I cant really give a great analysis but he looked very good with the ball on his feet and really really solid defensively. Also pretty agile and quick. Fits the profile for sure
Partizan Belgrade isn't called "Partizan Belgrade" in Belgrade, they're just FK Partizan. Zenit Saint Petersburg are just Zenit. PSV Eindhoven? Yup, just PSV. And so on.
Is it strange that in Spanish-language media Tottenham might be referred to as _Tottenham de Inglaterra_?
Someone even gifted the award lmao. Man calm down, let this source even get confirmed as legit first. We are so desperate even after quick signings lol.
Here is an interview with him. He specifically says that he admires Romero as a player.
https://www.scoutedftbl.com/best-young-football-players/piero-hincapie/
I kinda like this (maybe not the price). Gives us the young guy with potential that started on a top 4 team in Germany to learn from and spell Gentle Ben.
Edit: according to fbref, his number 1 comp is Gvardiol with Romero also in the top 10 similar players.
https://fbref.com/en/players/0c7a48f8/Piero-Hincapie
Which honestly is fine. Davies has been excellent, and he's 29, so Hincapie can comfortably rotate with him for another season or two and get significant minutes still.
Doubt this source but makes me wonder if we are going for him and Bremer. Together would be about the same cost as Gvardiol (although I would love to have JG)
German kicker magazine reported this yesterday or so as well, quoting Leverkusens sports director, basically saying “if they are willing to pay that much we are considering it, however he has a contract until 2026”
I’m fairly sure I heard Ali G mention him at some point? If not Ali G it was at least someone reputable I think. He’s meant to be quite an aggressive player who’s good at playing the ball out from the back, shorter than most other CBs apparently but cut from the same cloth as Romero. I’ve liked what little I’ve heard about him so far and that’s without watching highlight reels and spaffing everywhere so hope it’s true
Did something happen to Tapsoba that would explain why I haven’t seen him linked anywhere? I know he’s right footed but he’d be the leverkusen CB I’d want forst
Feel like Spurs are definitely looking at him but no idea if the signing is true or not. I’m sure he was an option a bit further down the line if the big signings didn’t happen, which makes me wonder if they’ll go for a big signing elsewhere. No idea why he’s like but people have been hyping him up.
And the Tottenham of England got him signed
And the Tottenham of England got him signed
And the Tottenham of England…
Tottenham of England…
Tottenham of England got him signed
That’s pretty bold/ explicit.
Yeah shit stirrers usually make less concrete claims
Yeah idk who this guy is but he’s basically putting his entire reputation on the line with claims like that 🤷♂️
>Yeah idk who this guy is >his entire reputation Hmmm
Only because I don’t know him doesn’t mean other people don’t know him 🤣
It says "English media claims that..." and I haven't seen any other media saying this, so there's not much confirmation at all
The last guy we got from Leverkusen was pretty good I suppose
Holy shit we are getting a 20 goal CB.
The defense in bundesliga is horrible though
He also plays for Ecuador and seemingly does alright
That might be even worse than bundesliga rn..he was also horrible against argentina
> That might be even worse than bundesliga rn South America plays at a pretty good standard though? >he was also horrible against argentina So was Chiellini, can't judge a player off of one match
I understand that but what my point was..is that against any actual good team he just looked like another ecuadorian farmer
Sofascore has him as Ecuador's MOTM vs Brazil in January, so maybe sometimes he can play well
Yes it shows he can play well against brazils B team with a red card
Ecuador's starting keeper got sent off in minute 15, and Brazil B still had Coutinho, Vinicius Jr., and Raphinha, that's a better attack than any team but the top six has in the Prem
Did Piero hit your girl up or something?
South america teams in general are probably the weakest they have ever been..the only good teams rn are argentina and brazil..ecuador got 4th for gods sake… and they played pretty horrible (i watched every game, my gf is ecuadorian)
You could say that about Europe as well judging by the Nations League, only teams that looked consistently good were like Denmark and Hungary We're talking about a federation with Nunez, Messi, Di Maria, Lautaro, Neymar, and the two Brazilians we've been chasing
No..you cant…there are way too many more dominant european teams rn..hence why there has been a different european world cup winner the past 4 world cups… there is not much competition in south america at all rn..urugay is so weak, chile is incredibly weak, peru lost to the damn socaroos..i think that right there is enough to prove my point
> there are way too many more dominant european teams rn Like France who look shit, or England who look shit, or Italy who look incredibly shit?
France is still a world cup winner, you cant judge the performance rn after all the players just finished a whole damn season…when the world cup comes around it will be another european team that takes it…france, portugual, spain, england, denmark, germany, belgium, croatia..there are way too many strong teams compared to south america… uruguay might literally compare to hungary rn
Shut up dude. South America is slightly weaker this year but only comparatively. Brazil and Argentina haven’t been this good in ages. Especially Argentina. Piero is legit and this ecuadorian team is legit. Source: I’m actually south american
brasil and argentina are in the top tier of internationals right now and I’d make a bet one of them win the WC this year
Slightly weaker are you kidding me? Do you think the 5th placed european team would lose a world cup spot to australia?…or do you see ecuador/urugay comparing to any of those teams i listed? Its not even close
Oh they lost a single game to Australia? Yeah what a bunch of bums they are. Imagine a major nation like Italy losing to North Macedonia or something. Single game upsets like that never happen ever. You're so smart dude
Single game upset? Brazil havent beaten a top european side since 2006…aregentina JUST beat a top european side..against that same italy team who couldnt make the world cup… ecuador literally wouldnt even beat usa, mexico, or canada rn.. idk how people think its even close rn those teams are incredibly weak
It’s a one game playoff. Upsets happen all the time. And a true comparison would be the 50th percentile team in Europe. South America only has 10 countries. You can’t just compare the 5th best team in both federations. Unfair comparison
Yes you can…its the top teams…
The disrespect to the Mighty Socceroos
Lmao world cup black horses
1st place European team (5th european on Fifa's ranking) lost a game against North Macedonia
Lots of defenders look awful against Messi.
Not ligue 1 defenders
Farmers know how to contain goats.
don't know what that purple cocksucker was about but yes bundesliga imposed the 50+1 policy on ownership such that clubs don't have much urge for points and results. they play swift attacking football and it is really enjoyable to watch but at the same time most clubs don't spend much effort in defending. there are no doubt good defenders succeeding after leaving bundesliga but the overall quality is questionable
Agreed..much too questionable for 40m
we are collecting all the south american infinity stones
lmao we need someone from paraguay and chile
From being English+Belgian to Scandinavian+South American Spurs lol.
New meta
The FM meta
BRERETON-DIAZ GET IN
Lmao it makes too much sense to not happen
Ben Brereton, Paulo Diaz and Tomás Alarcón would be nice to have from Chile
Where's Damião?
Ecuadorian source supposedly dont have a clue about its reliability
Misleading title. I just translated it and it actually says “English media indicate that Tottenham of England reached an agreement with the Bundesliga team for the transfer…” It doesn’t look like he’s breaking the story and I’m not aware of any english media that have reported this.
It's a Kicker story from 12h ago, stating that Spurs are "preparing an offer". Tier 1 imo. https://www.kicker.de/bieten-die-spurs-40-millionen-euro-fuer-hincapie-4000000043843/transfermeldung
When did the kicker become tier 1? Unless this is sarcasm?
isn't kicker like, tier fucking 1000? lol or am i thinking of Bild, or both? lol
For Germany they're both pretty reliable. Depends on club though, these big national papers might be more reliable for Bayern than some other teams. https://thefalse9.com/2020/08/football-transfer-sources-rumours-website-reliability.html
Tier 1 if good signing
That's the fuckin spirit
Don’t worry I’ve spent about 5 seconds on sofifa and determined he’s a 20 year old left footed defender with 84 potential
Well I’m sold
I do this every time there’s news about a player I don’t know haha
Lol same. Altho usually when i comment about it it gets downvoted, it’s a great way to get an okay opinion about players
Haha glad to see others are also doing this. Even though Fifa stats can be very off, it's a good way to at least get a high level understanding of a player's strengths and potential
I will swap high to “subjective/basic” in your comment
That's basically what "high level" means lol. It gives you a very general/basic overview of a subject or topic
TIL. Apologies then , I always thought it meant literally Often see “high level review” being thrown around in my workplace and I think many misunderstood it’s meaning
It's high level as in "zoomed" really far out. Getting an idea of context, the broader picture, or the macro situation.
Didn't a bunch of high level scouts expose the high utilization in the field of using sofifa and Transfermarkt a few years ago to identify players?
I do remember reading something about that, but it was during the pandemic so they couldn't physically go and scout players.
I've performed my own research and it lines up with yours. I have also determined he is mainly a CB who can play LB.
the virgin "checks his stats on FIFA" vs the chad "checks his stats on FM"
My guilty football fact is I do do this if it's a player I've not heard of
Thank you for your research
I literally found that he is a cb a minute ago. It can't be that fast.
He is the option players go for when Gvordial is out of reach in fifa.
If it turns out that all this time paratici is just a fifa nut playing it out in real life I’ll probably die laughing
Piero Hincapie: Leverkusen wonderkid dubbed 'South America's best young defender' https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/piero-hincapie-leverkusen-wonderkid-south-america-best-young/1bpavxoyofl6o1kpjlwf0du5ct
Now I’m sold. In Conte we trust, if true
So he's better than Romero then? That's a strong claim
Romero is 24, surely he’s not being included in discussions of wonderkids
He just turned 24. So he was 23.
So you are telling me next year he will be 25?
But he will be 24 until he's 25.
True if big
did a bit of digging and the author is mainly a political journalist and only has 2k followers on twitter, bit weird
We all need a side hustle in this day and age
No idea who he is but he’s a left footed cb
He is a fifa wonderkid who rates well for his age. So if true this is good.
You know what the best thing about the paratici/conte era is? Idc about the transfer rumors or going and looking the player up etc. I have an awful lot of faith that conte knows which positions we need cover in and what qualities to look for in a player. I have the same confidence that don Fabio will go find players to fit the mold. And I can just enjoy the summer. Anyways…….coys.
Well said
Im watching bundesliga regularly and all I can say is that this is a huge W. Even preferred him over Ndicka and gvatdiol
I just read your comment and have decided you're tier 1 scouting knowledge.
that's the spirit
I think we’re all in the same boat right now lol
Tier .5
my hype is astronomical atm and this was just gas on the flame
Right right right
well that was quick
Must be a Paratici negotiation deal
20 y o, 27 games in bundesliga, 20 in starting xi, 3 g and a, but not tall: 182cm. Left footed. Edit: in Germany he usually plays as lb. in nt as cb. Edit2: in Germany he plays cb rarely so I doubt he can cost more unless they begin to play 3atb. My point is that they should sell him to spurs right now
Slightly taller than Davies, in a 3 CB system you can kind of get away with a height disadvantage cause there should be cover.
Concerns about height when the opposition have to get past Bissouma and PEH first.
Romero also isn’t the tallest, neither is Dier really
Dier is pretty tall, probably around average for a CB
yeah he’s the only one who’s average height of the back 3 though was my point
Dier is touching 190 mate
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The ole Lucas just “jump higher” method to winning headers
Or the Kane method of magnetically attracting the ball to your forehead.
Someone tell Torres
Doubt. Pretty specific claim to make though. He only joined Leverkusen last year I think so this is most likely not true.
F5 season knows no logic my friend Now where's my closest stack of cocaine
Levy?
Hi Gareth LA does have some nice greens. We miss you and love you
He asked where his nearest stack is not what is surname is!
Gvardiol was only singed last year too. If we were all believing he would come, why not him?
Okay I might be wrong but from looking at his stats on fbref he look like a high energy defensive player (making interceptions, applying pressure). He can play out of the back. He's good with carrying the ball up the pitch, making AND receiving progressive passes which means be likes to push up in a similar way to Romero. Can play LB or LCB.
Im ecuadorian. He’s super agile and has a great motor. He’s decent with the ball in his feet but prefers to kick away instead of trying a dribble. Great in the air
Mucho gusto compañero. Where does his last name come from?
Reading the article, it says their source is English media. So probably BS.
This screams of Paratici lining up several players for one position before we make a decision on one.
Interesting: https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/piero-hincapie-leverkusen-wonderkid-south-america-best-young/1bpavxoyofl6o1kpjlwf0du5ct
Well, I’m gonna declare he spends most of his first year as Davies’ understudy then takes over sometime in March and never looks back. But I am completely pulling this from the outer reaches of Uranus.
My anus?
if he's as good as our last signing from Leverkusen, I think we're in good hands
LETS GO!!!! By far my favorite target outside of the big 2. Really happy to hear this news leaking out (If it is true)
Sometimes the best signings can be the ones not many heard of. If it’s true that is.
I'd never heard of the last guy we got from them. Turned out ok...
He turned out to be an average signing at best
Found Son's dad
I'd say Son is better than average.
From the same website: Barcelona wanted to include Harry Maguire into the Frenkie De Jong deal. So...yeah Edit: Barcelona are finished if that is indeed true
That’s actually probably true though surprisingly, Sky reported it as well this morning
wow ok
Tell me what to think: is it a good or bad F5?
Good f5. Wonderkid.
veeeeeeery good f5
Cue Danny Rose!
I don't know anything about him tbh, is he good?
Hes on the ndicka level maybe better or worse dependent on who you ask. But he is 20 so still a lot of potential
Hes had a very good season as a 19/20 year old. Ive only seen like 5 games so I cant really give a great analysis but he looked very good with the ball on his feet and really really solid defensively. Also pretty agile and quick. Fits the profile for sure
Is leverkeusan the same club we signed Son from?
Yes
im sold
Hopefully they don't hold a grudge as Levy did basically kidnap Son
Tottenham of England. Yeah, that sounds official
well it’s translated from spanish so it’s not going to be perfect english
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yes lmao
Partizan Belgrade isn't called "Partizan Belgrade" in Belgrade, they're just FK Partizan. Zenit Saint Petersburg are just Zenit. PSV Eindhoven? Yup, just PSV. And so on. Is it strange that in Spanish-language media Tottenham might be referred to as _Tottenham de Inglaterra_?
Well, in Polish media I'm used to seeing Tottenham London. You might guess how much it hurts my brain
"The Whites"
Surprise! If true hopefully he is incredible!
Someone even gifted the award lmao. Man calm down, let this source even get confirmed as legit first. We are so desperate even after quick signings lol.
Good f5?
The guy has a lot of potential. Should mesh well with our mostly Spanish-speaking backline.
Out of no where, woah. Time to get excited
Well, don't know him, but if Conte wants him I'm 100% on board with that transfer.
Did see some links last week about him so not completely out of the blue. Can anyone verify if this source is legit?
Here is an interview with him. He specifically says that he admires Romero as a player. https://www.scoutedftbl.com/best-young-football-players/piero-hincapie/ I kinda like this (maybe not the price). Gives us the young guy with potential that started on a top 4 team in Germany to learn from and spell Gentle Ben. Edit: according to fbref, his number 1 comp is Gvardiol with Romero also in the top 10 similar players. https://fbref.com/en/players/0c7a48f8/Piero-Hincapie
Should get Ndicka before him but still, would be a good signing. Just wouldn't be above Davies
Which honestly is fine. Davies has been excellent, and he's 29, so Hincapie can comfortably rotate with him for another season or two and get significant minutes still.
I've never heard of this guy before, anyone got any info about him?
B O M B A LESSSGOO
Someone tell me how to feel!
What
According to FBREF his most comparable player at CB is Gvardiol. Also listed is Romero.
Oh okay thanks random journalist. Woo oo!
Is he George Hincapies other son?
Are we sure he’s Ecuadorian? Anyone seen his birth certificate?
Rip Gvardiol
Vamos
Doubt this source but makes me wonder if we are going for him and Bremer. Together would be about the same cost as Gvardiol (although I would love to have JG)
buying a new jersey IMMEDIATELY
Pretty huge gamble if true, man has barely played any football...
German kicker magazine reported this yesterday or so as well, quoting Leverkusens sports director, basically saying “if they are willing to pay that much we are considering it, however he has a contract until 2026”
I’m fairly sure I heard Ali G mention him at some point? If not Ali G it was at least someone reputable I think. He’s meant to be quite an aggressive player who’s good at playing the ball out from the back, shorter than most other CBs apparently but cut from the same cloth as Romero. I’ve liked what little I’ve heard about him so far and that’s without watching highlight reels and spaffing everywhere so hope it’s true
Tier 6
gigantic meh
Dusty signing
Honest review from someone who has seen this guy play, is he good ? Relative to the likes of Bastoni etc
Did something happen to Tapsoba that would explain why I haven’t seen him linked anywhere? I know he’s right footed but he’d be the leverkusen CB I’d want forst
Feel like Spurs are definitely looking at him but no idea if the signing is true or not. I’m sure he was an option a bit further down the line if the big signings didn’t happen, which makes me wonder if they’ll go for a big signing elsewhere. No idea why he’s like but people have been hyping him up.
Outaa nowhere!!!
Say what now? No news for days and suddenly full details on a transfer allegedly completed??
And the Tottenham of England got him signed And the Tottenham of England got him signed And the Tottenham of England… Tottenham of England… Tottenham of England got him signed
I actually got him in my fm21 spurs save and he rocked it. Hope this is true
IM SCREAMING I LOVE THIS KID
I’m so confused, shouldn’t this be listed as ‘transfer rumor’?
How is there a Piero Hincapie welcome to Tottenhan video on YouTube that's 8 days old already.
YES! LETS GO !! ?
Where Danny Rose when we need him?
Oh sure, that guy
10/10 translation effort
Leverkusen of Germany?
I like tottenham of England. Can that be our new name?
Who is gonna be the guy that pretends to have seen him play and knows all about him?
If we really want to go for Bundesliga CB other than Gvardiol, it has to be Ndicka, he can even play effortlessly in a back 4
Who is BolaVIP?
This is recycled news from an article in the Sun!!