Perez was aware that Atletico Madrid was interested in the Leverkusen player, which prompted Real Madrid to make an unexpected move to prevent strengthening their city rivals. As the summer transfer window progresses, many teams are now finalizing their signings to quickly integrate new players into their squads.
The Spanish website also noted that Hincapé is highly valued by Tottenham, Liverpool, and Atletico Madrid. Any of these clubs could potentially add the defender to their squad, but Real Madrid has intervened to alert Leverkusen.
According to reports, Florentino Pérez contacted Xabi Alonso to request that Hincapé not be sold to Atletico. Pérez wants to prevent strengthening Atletico’s squad and explicitly told Alonso, “Don’t sell him there.”