Ecuador centre-back Piero Hincapié renewed his contract with Bayer Leverkusen, with the new deal set to run until 2027. His previous contract with the Bundesliga outfit was due to expire at the end of June 2026.
The new contract the 21-year-old has signed with Bayer Leverkusen, however, does not include a release clause, according to Fabrizio Romano.
A number of clubs, including Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, remain keen on signing the highly-rated young defender in the upcoming summer transfer window, Fabrizio Romano reports.
However, since there is no release clause inserted in Piero Hincapié’s contract, Bayer Leverkusen will decide the price. Tottenham Hotspur had, according to 90min, enquired about the availability of the Bayer Leverkusen defender in the 2023 January transfer window. However, Bayer Leverkusen were not willing to sell one of their most prized assets midway through the season. They also valued the defender at €75m, a figure Tottenham Hotspur were not willing to meet.
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Piero Hincapié joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2021
Bayer Leverkusen signed Piero Hincapié from Argentine side Talleres in the summer of 2021. Since signing for Leverkusen, Hincapié has made 56 appearances across all competitions for the German side.
He appeared in 33 matches for Leverkusen in his first season at the Bundesliga outfit. 27 of those appearances came in Bundesliga, where he started in 20 matches in the 21/22 season. He also featured in six Europa League games for Leverkusen last season, starting in five of those.
Piero Hincapié has so far made 23 appearances for Leverkusen in the ongoing 22/23 campaign. He has appeared in 18 Bundesliga matches for Leverkusen so far this season, starting in 16 of those. He also featured and started in five Champions League matches for the German side this season.
Meanwhile, he was also part of the Ecuador national football team that participated in the FIFA World Cup 2022. Piero Hincapié started in all three group matches for Ecuador at Qatar 2022 as the South American finished third in Group A.
After extending his contract with Bayer Leverkusen, Piero Hincapié said: “I wasn’t promised too much here but I was given the time on the pitch at a high level as a young player that I wanted.”
He added: “I’ve been able to settle in here and reinforce my place in the national team. It’s great motivation for me to continue to produce performances in coming years and aim for titles with Bayer 04.”
