Wings
Arsenal permanently sign Hincapie after season on loan from Leverkusen
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Arsenal said it has exercised the option to permanently sign defender Piero Hincapie after a season-long loan from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. The Premier League champions announced the decision on Thursday, making Hincapie, 24, a long-term part of their squad. Media reports cited a payment of £34.5 million ($45.5 million) plus add-ons for the transfer, agreed on a five-year deal. Hincapie, currently at the World Cup, made 25 league appearances last season as Arsenal won the English top flight for the first time in 22 years. He previously featured prominently for Leverkusen in the 2023-24 Bundesliga campaign, when the club won the league unbeaten.
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