Arsenal agree Hincapie deal with Bayer Leverkusen star set to travel to London

ARSENAL have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign defender Piero Hincapie.

The Gunners are set to loan the Ecuadorian, 23, for the season. They then will have the option to buy him for £45million.

2 Arsenal have reached an agreement for Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie Credit: Getty

2 The deal will be a loan with a buy-option set for £45million Credit: Getty

Should they take it up, Hincapie will sign a five-year contract on signing permanently, with Arsenal including a 10 per cent sell-on in the deal.

The 46-cap Ecuador international is expected to travel to North London this weekend to undergo a medical.

He is set to become the latest signing in a big-spending summer for Mikel Arteta, who has already splashed more than £200m on the likes of Martin Zubimendi, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze.

Hincapie has made over 150 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen despite being just 23.

The versatile defender is most commonly deployed as a left-back.

However, Hincapie has demonstrated an ability to play as a full-back as well, providing Arteta with extra flexibility across the back line.

The Spaniard has a love for similarly versatile defenders, with current stars such as Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber and Ben White all having played in hybrid roles in their careers.

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