Arsenal have reached an agreement to bring Bayer Leverkusen centre back Piero Hincapi\u00e9 to the Emirates Stadium on an initial loan, the club confirmed in reports. The 23-year-old is due in London this weekend for a medical before completing the move.<\/p>\n
Christian Mosquera has already joined to provide cover for William Saliba and Gabriel, and Hincapi\u00e9 will add further defensive depth. Naturally a centre back, he also has experience at left back and is expected to provide a left-sided option for Mikel Arteta’s squad.<\/p>\n
Reports indicate Arsenal paid an initial \u20ac6 million with a further \u20ac46 million earmarked for a permanent transfer next summer. The Athletic state the deal includes the option for the Gunners to make the move permanent next summer, whereas Fabrizio Romano insists the purchase clause is mandatory. Taken together, those figures have been presented as a \u20ac52 million package.<\/p>\n
Hincapi\u00e9’s arrival also comes amid transfer activity around Arsenal’s current left-sided defensive options. Oleksandr Zinchenko remains a potential departure before Monday’s transfer deadline, with Marseille in talks over the Ukraine international. The player has publicly admitted his disappointment towards losing his place as Arsenal’s starter to the emerging Myles Lewis-Skelly.<\/p>\n
Riccardo Calafiori is another versatile, left-sided option available to Arteta. Hincapi\u00e9’s loan is structured to give Arsenal immediate cover across the centre and left of their defence while leaving the door open to a permanent acquisition next year, depending on the contractual terms confirmed by the club and Leverkusen.<\/p>\n
The sequence of moves \u2014 Mosquera’s arrival, Hincapi\u00e9’s loan with a significant summer fee attached and potential outgoing business involving Zinchenko \u2014 suggests Arsenal are reshaping their defensive options before the transfer window closes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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