Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Piero Hincapie on an preliminary season lengthy mortgage deal from Bayer Leverkusen, as per Arsenal.com.
With Jacub Kiwior becoming a member of FC Porto in a deal value as much as £23m, Mikel Arteta wanted a substitute and Hincapie emerged as Arsenal’s prime goal final week.
A deal was swiftly agreed with Leverkusen and the defender stated his goodbye’s after the golf equipment 3-3 draw with Werder Bremen on Saturday having been an unused substitute within the recreation.
The 23-year-old flew-in to London on Sunday to endure his medical and finalise his transfer to the Emirates Stadium.
These formalities had been accomplished with out challenge and Hincapie has now been unveiled as an Arsenal participant with the deal concluded earlier than tonight’s deadline.
The Ecuadorian worldwide has joined on an preliminary season-long mortgage take care of Arsenal holding an choice to make the transfer everlasting for £45m subsequent summer time. Leverkusen additionally maintain a ten% sell-on clause as a part of the deal.
Each golf equipment needed a mortgage with an choice to purchase so they might e-book the switch in subsequent 12 months’s accounts, so Hincapie’s everlasting swap to Arsenal is seen as nothing greater than a formality in 2026.
Bold summer time
Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta have undertaken an bold overhaul of the Arsenal squad this summer time. Hincapie turns into the golf equipment eighth main signing following the arrivals of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, Noni Madueke, Christian Nørgaard, Cristhian Mosquera, Viktor Gyökeres and Eberechi Eze.
The South American is comfy enjoying at each centre-back and left-back so he’ll present Arteta with one other versatile choice within the again 4.
He joined Leverkusen from Argentinean aspect CA Talleres in 2021 and has constructed a repute as one of the gifted younger defenders within the Bundesliga.
Hincapie leaves Leverkusen having made 166 appearances whereas he’s additionally earned 46 caps for the Ecuador nationwide workforce, so he brings with him loads of high stage expertise for somebody so younger.
He’ll link-up along with his new team-mates following the upcoming worldwide break and can put on the No.5 shirt. Hincapie may make the squad for Arsenal’s conflict with Nottingham Forest on the Emirates Stadium on September thirteenth.
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