Overview

• Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen confirmed Hincapie’s move as a one-season loan with an obligation for a permanent transfer if specified conditions are triggered.
• Reports place the prospective permanent fee at about £45 million, though the clubs described the switch as conditional.
• Mikel Arteta welcomed Hincapie’s physical presence and versatility, with sporting director Andrea Berta calling him an intelligent, adaptable defender.
• Hincapie, 23, made 166 appearances for Leverkusen, won the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal in 2023–24, and has 46 caps for Ecuador.
• Jakub Kiwior has completed a season-long loan to Porto, with Hincapie adding left-sided depth across centre-back and left-back for Arsenal.