Arsenal sign Piero Hincapie on five-year deal after season on loan from Leverkusen

Hincapie impressed at Arsenal last season
Hincapie impressed at Arsenal last seasonREUTERS / Hannah Mckay

Premier League champions Arsenal ⁠said on Thursday they have taken up ‌the option to permanently ‌sign defender Piero ‌Hincapie, who joined on ‌loan from Bundesliga side Bayer ‌Leverkusen last season.

Media reports said Arsenal ‌paid £34.5 million ($45.5 million) plus ⁠add-ons ‌to sign the 24-year-old ​Ecuador international on a five-year deal.

Hincapie, who is currently at the World Cup, ⁠made ​25 league appearances last season as Arsenal lifted the English top-flight title ‌for the first time in 22 years.

He had also prominently featured in Leverkusen's Bundesliga campaign in 2023-24, when they won the German league unbeaten.

Hincapie, who started in ​Ecuador's first two ‌Group E matches, is expected to play against Germany later on Thursday.

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