🚨🚨 Sources just clearly confirmed again that this is not a standard option to buy, but an obligation to buy that will definitely come into effect: €52m! 🇪🇨

Option over obligation means the fee does not get capitalised and amortised until next season. This helps Arsenal manage Uefa’s SCR rule (where they have little wiggle room remaining). I suspect all parties have agreed this deal on the basis that Arsenal WILL sign Hincapie

🚨🔴⚪️ Piero Hincapié will cost €6m loan fee plus €46m package buy clause to become mandatory from 2026. Arsenal are prepared to book medical.

Andrea Berta will continue to assess the market in the final days of the window should an opportunity present itself. The Italian is also locked in talks for the contract extensions of both Saka and William Saliba. Patience is the master of the situation ⏳

🚨According to information obtained by kicker, Hincapie and his agent are waiving their percentage share of the player's resale. Assuming a rate of ten percent, this would amount to six million euros. The lower transfer fee resulting from the player's waiver also eliminates the

🚨Arsenal have agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen to sign defender Piero Hincapie. The deal is a season-long loan with an option to buy, with the package worth £45m. The Ecuador international has been given permission to travel for a medical this weekend. Dharmesh Sheth

🔜 Medical scheduled for Jakub Kiwior today, five-year contract set to be signed with FC Porto #AFC #FCPorto

🚨 On the Hincapie deal: some relevant info in here about loan with option vs. loan with obligation, and the FFP/PSR ramifications. To summarise: 🔺 Loan with obligation accounted for this year 🔺 Loan with option accounted for next The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/65812…

✅ Piero Hincapie transfer: Arsenal deal structure explained caughtoffside.com/2025/08/30/pie…

Arsenal's UCL fixtures confirmed Sep. 16: Athletic Club (a) Oct. 1: Olympiacos (h) Oct. 21: Atletico Madrid (h) Nov. 4: Slavia Prague (a) Nov. 26: Bayern Munich (h) Dec. 10: Club Brugge (a) Jan. 20: Inter (a) Jan. 28: Kairat (h)

🚨 Jakub Kiwior otrzymał dziś od klubu zgodę na badania medyczne w FC Porto. Polak pożegna się dziś z Arsenalem na treningu. Potem wylot do Portugalii i testy przed podpisaniem kontraktu do 2030 roku (1 + 4).

🚨⚒️ Understand West Ham have entered the race for Fábio #Vieira! Departure before Deadline Day is still planned. VfB Stuttgart also admire the versatile Portuguese midfielder from Arsenal, but he’s currently too expensive. Another top Bundesliga club playing in the Champions

Interesting Arsenal side note: Piero Hincapié named on Bayer Leverkusen bench at Werder Bremen.

🚨⤵️ Piero #Hincapié is in the squad today in Bremen but will start on the bench. Been told the deal is not in danger — final details will be clarified after the match. A move to Arsenal is set to go through. 🇪🇨

🚨⏳ Piero #Hincapié said goodbye to the Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans after the final whistle today. Move to Arsenal is imminent, as reported. Details. Today: 0 minutes against Werder Bremen. 🇪🇨

Piero Hincapié will travel to London today to complete his medical for Arsenal Football Club.

EXCL: Hamburg are close to agreeing a permanent deal with Arsenal for Albert Sambi Lokonga, per sources in Germany. Likely to be modest fee as Belgian midfielder's contract expires in 2026. mirror.co.uk/sport/football…

Piero Hincapié viaja hoy a Londres para convertirse en nuevo jugador del Arsenal. Arteta llamó a Xabi Alonso para preguntarle por el jugador, que le encanta a Xabi. ESPN Deportes

🚨 Piero Hincapie travelling to London ahead of proposed transfer from Bayern Leverkusen to Arsenal. 23yo still awaiting #Bayer04 permission to undergo medical as clubs continue efforts to seal #AFC move for Ecuador international centre-back The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/65860…

Fulham have also held an interest in Reiss Nelson. Think there's a bit to run yet, may be multiple tracks, but clear club moving towards improving frontline. Silva said this week he wants two wingers and a midfielder.