Arsenal have confirmed they’ve activated their option to sign Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen, with the player’s loan to turn permanent on July 1st.
Arsenal have officially confirmed that they’ve activated their option to make Piero Hincapie’s loan from Bayer Leverkusen into a permanent deal, with the player having spent the last season in north London on a temporary basis.
The total cost of the Gunners’ deal to sign Hincapie was reportedly €52m (£45m), with Leverkusen also holding a 10% sell-on clause.
Arsenal pre-agreed a five-year contract with Hincapie prior to his loan move, which will now become active. As a result, he’ll be tied down until 2031, longer than anyone else in the squad.
Hincapie made 39 appearances for Arsenal in his debut campaign, scoring one goal and providing a couple of assists. Signing as a versatile option capable of playing at left-back or centre-back, the 24-year-old spent plenty of time in both positions in 2025/26.
The season ultimately ended with Arsenal as Premier League champions, but with Hincapie featuring in two final defeats against Manchester City (League Cup) and Paris Saint-Germain (Champions League).
So whilst there were plenty of reasons to celebrate Hincapie’s first season, he’ll be pushing for even more next year.
Hincapie is currently away with Ecuador at the World Cup, but his team are in a tough spot after their first two games. Unless they can beat Germany in their final group match (a draw wouldn’t be enough), they’ll be eliminated.
From an Arsenal perspective, that would at least mean the defender playing a full part in pre-season. But it would be a shame to see the team going out so early.
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