Arsenal and Barcelona have been linked with a potential January swap sending Piero Hincapie to Barcelona and Alejandro Balde to Arsenal.
Romano on the proposed swap
Fabrizio Romano, a transfer guru, explained on Friday evening: "Then when it’s about Piero Hincapie and the swap deal between Arsenal and Barcelona, I don’t see this happening for one reason – Arsenal have no intention to sell Hincapie."
Hincapie’s Premier League involvement
Hincapie has played 46 minutes in the Premier League this term and has zero Premier League starts this season.
Balde’s January prospects
Romano explained on Friday evening: "The story is that Alejandro Balde could be now open to consider an exit in the January transfer window if the situation will continue like this in the next two months." Romano said Balde leaving Barcelona in January is not something to rule out 100 percent because it will depend on the proposals, the formula and the player’s final position.
Balde’s situation at Barcelona
Balde has remained an unused substitute in seven of 11 LaLiga matches. Romano said Barcelona were open to selling Balde in the summer but wanted a permanent transfer for big money rather than normal conditions or a loan; the player’s financial requests were also important.
