The Gunners are looking too add a versatile defender to their squad and their search has taken them to a Bundesliga title-winner
Even though he doesn't turn 24 until the beginning of 2026, Piero Hincapie has played over 200 senior matches in his career thus far. He has been an outstanding performer across two continents, three international tournaments and already filled his personal trophy cabinet with a credible assortment of individual and team honours. This is the sort of player that teams will happily break the bank for.
For the last four seasons, Hincapie has become one of the more familiar faces in a Bayer Leverkusen side who have conquered Germany and proven a worthy adversary to Bayern Munich. However, with a week left of the summer transfer window, he is looking for a new challenge for 2025-26 and beyond.
On Monday morning, Arsenal were first credited with an interest in Hincapie in their search for a new left-sided defender. On paper, you can see why the Gunners would want to add a player of his skillset and character, even if he would be far from a guaranteed starter at the Emirates Stadium.
So who is Hincapie, why are Arsenal in for him and what could he bring to Mikel Arteta's side? GOAL has the lowdown on the versatile Ecuadorian...