Transfer 1+1: Tottenham wins 60 million defenders in Bundesliga, Real Madrid is close to signing 16-year-old Mexican Super Nova

Tottenham Hotspur is said to have received positive signals in the pursuit of Leverkusen defender Piero Hinkapier - the Ecuadorian player hopes to leave the German giant this summer. Under Thomas Frank's coach, "Bai Baihe" showed impeccable defensive performance in the first two Premier League games this season, and has now completely blocked Burnley and Manchester City. In the outrageous victory against Manchester City coached by Pep Guardiola on Saturday, Christian Romero and Mickey Van Devin performed well, successfully limiting the performance of Manchester City attackers such as Haaland. Tottenham captain Romero has just signed a new long-term contract with the UEFA Champions League team - he rejected Atletico Madrid's invitation and chose to continue to entrust the North London club in the future. In addition, Luka Voskovic and Takai Yukita have also joined Tottenham this summer. Despite this, the outside world still believes that "Bai Baihe" is still paying close attention to Xinkapier's future trends. According to Romano, the Ecuador international is indeed eager to leave the team coached by Tenhach in the next few days. Romano added that Tottenham had submitted a consultation request to Leverkusen for Hinkapier a week and a half ago. After learning about the all-round defender's position of leaving the team, several Premier League clubs are also paying close attention to the progress of the matter. Xinkapier’s contract with Leverkusen will not expire until the summer of 2029 (he just completed a renewal with the club in December), but it is reported that its contract contains a €60 million termination clause. The 23-year-old defender is one of the core members of Leverkusen’s “Invincible” roster in the 2023-24 Bundesliga. So far, he has played in 166 games for the "Pharmaceutical Factory", contributing 7 goals and 5 assists. For Tottenham, Van Devin's main position in the team's defense line is almost unshakable at present, but Xinkapier's joining will provide this speed-type Dutch defender with a competitive backup choice and rotation guarantee - especially when Dragusin is in recovery due to a serious ACL injury. Therefore, from the perspective of lineup depth strengthening, Tottenham's operation of chasing Xinkapier is completely reasonable. However, Tottenham fans may wish the team would spend more on introducing a new offensive core than spending €60 million for a new defender.

Real Madrid is interested in Mexico's 16-year-old demon star

It is reported that Real Madrid has set their sights on the 16-year-old Mexican Tijuana star Gilberto Mora and intends to sign the player. In the 2025-26 La Liga season, the "White Army" won a complete victory in two games under the coaching of Xavi Alonso - after defeating Osasuna in the first round, it defeated Real Oviedo 3-0 on Sunday night. The outside world believes that Real Madrid's heavy signing work this summer's transfer window has basically ended, but the giant club, which has won the European championship 15 times, is said to be still paying attention to future star market opportunities. According to Spanish media reports, Real Madrid has recently expressed interest in the talented player Mora born in 2008, and the two sides are now "close" to finalize the signing. It is reported that Real Madrid is closely monitoring Mora's performance in every game in Tijuana. When the time is ripe, the Spanish giant goalkeeper formally makes a offer to the teenager. The report also pointed out that if nothing unexpected happens, Mora will first join Real Madrid Castilla after joining, with the goal of finally advancing to the first team; at present, the "sense of expectation for the transaction as soon as possible is heating up." It is understood that insiders of the Tijuana club believe that Mora's transfer to Real Madrid will become the "source of pride" of the Mexican team; for this upcoming transfer, Tijuana also has an "excitement" atmosphere. The compact Mora is an attacking midfielder and a product of Tijuana's youth training camp. In 2024, at the age of 15, he made his first team debut, and the offensive organizer has already written his name into a historical record. On August 31, 2024, Mora scored his first goal in the Mezzo in a 2-1 victory over Leon. With this goal, he became the youngest goalkeeper in Mexico's top league history at 15 years and 320 days. Early in his career, Mora was competent in both the No. 10 and left wing positions, as well as the center and No. 8 roles. In addition, Mora also maintains the record of the youngest player in the history of the Mexican national team. He has made three appearances in the Mid-North American Gold Cup in 2025, not only assisting in the semi-finals against Honduras, but also starting in the finals against the United States.