- أرسنال sign Hincapie
- Defender joins on loan with buy clause
- Hincapie the latest star to exit Leverkusen
The Gunners have confirmed Hincapie has moved to the Emirates Stadium on a season-long loan, while Leverkusen have announced the deal also contains an obligation to buy the الإكوادور international next summer. The buy clause is believed to be worth £45 million (€52m/$61m), according to The Athletic.
Hincapie has become Arsenal’s eighth summer signing in what has been a busy summer window for the club. Mikel Arteta’s side have also brought in Martin Zubimendi, Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Cristhian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga for 2025-26 season.
Speaking to Arsenal’s official club website, Arteta expressed his delight at securing Hincapie’s signature, saying: “We are so pleased to welcome Piero Hincapie to the club.
“Piero has a real physical presence, with his versatility and tactical flexibility giving us strong added defensive options. He is a big character, with a very good combination of both youth and maturity. He will make our squad stronger and more competitive as we continue into this season. We welcome Piero and his family to Arsenal.”
Hincapie’s move to Arsenal sees him become the latest star to leave Leverkusen this summer. Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Jonathan Tah, Granit Xhaka and Amine Adli have also departed the الدوري الألماني club, while Xabi Alonso left to become ريال مدريد manager. Leverkusen replaced the Spaniard with Erik ten Hag but they announced earlier on transfer deadline day that they had sacked the former مانشستر يونايتد boss after just three games in charge.
Hincapie could make his Arsenal debut when they face نوتنغهام فورست at the Emirates on September 13. Meanwhile Leverkusen will play host to آينتراخت فرانكفورت in the league on September 12.
