"Arsenal have secured the loan signing of Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen for the 2025-26 season. The 23-year-old centre-back arrives at Arsenal after four years in Germany, where he made over 100 appearances for Leverkusen and was a key figure in their Bundesliga title-winning campaign in 2023-24. Hincapie began his career in Ecuador with Independiente del Valle, breaking into the first team as a 17-year-old."
"Hincapie is Arsenal's eighth summer signing, wrapping up a productive transfer window for the Gunners. "We are so pleased to welcome Piero Hincapie to the club," Mikel Arteta said. "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.""
Arsenal have signed 23-year-old Ecuadorian centre-back Piero Hincapie on loan from Bayer Leverkusen for the 2025-26 season. Hincapie made over 100 appearances during four years in Germany and played a key role in Leverkusen's 2023-24 Bundesliga title. He began at Independiente del Valle, breaking into the first team at 17. Hincapie has 46 caps for Ecuador and featured at the 2022 World Cup and two Copa América tournaments (2021 and 2024). He is Arsenal's eighth summer signing. The club also moved Jakub Kiwior to Porto on loan and transferred Fabio Vieira and Sambi Lokonga to Hamburg (loan and permanent).
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