Overview
- Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano reports Arsenal will activate the option to buy in June to complete the defender’s move from Bayer Leverkusen.
- Romano says a five-year contract is already signed and describes Hincapié as Arsenal’s first planned signing of the summer.
- The reported package totals €52m, with Leverkusen also due a 10% sell-on clause.
- Arsenal used the loan-first structure for accounting reasons, mirroring the approach taken with goalkeeper David Raya.
- Hincapié has become a regular under Mikel Arteta this season, featuring 27 times across competitions while covering both left-back and centre-back, though neither club has announced the permanent transfer.