Newcastle are ‘one of several sides weighing up a move for Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey’ following his rise to prominence in Italy and first two caps for Scotland… and £20m price-tag is ‘not an issue’ for St James’ Park chiefs
Bologna’s Aaron Hickey is said to be attracting interest from a host of clubsNewcastle are reportedly one of many teams eyeing a move for him this summerHickey, 19, earned his first two senior caps for Scotland over the past weekThe teenager has featured regularly in Serie A for Bologna so far this seasonNow Newcastle and several others are keen to prise him away from Italy
Newcastle are amongst a host of clubs weighing up a move for £20m-rated Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey, according to reports.
Hickey, 19, earned his first two senior caps for Scotland over the past week after emerging as a first-team regular for Bologna this season.
The young defender made the move to Italy in September 2020, waving goodbye to Hearts to ply his trade over in Serie A.
Newcastle are amongst a host of clubs weighing up a move for Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey
His first season was cut short by injury, but this term he has featured in 27 of Bologna’s 29 league matches, racking up the highest number of minutes from a teenager in Europe’s top five divisions.
As a result of his solid form in Italy, Hickey is already attracting attention from a number of top European sides ahead of the summer transfer window.
And according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Newcastle are one of the teams eyeing up a potential move.
Romano posted on Twitter: ‘Newcastle are interested in signing Bologna fullback Aaron Hickey. Potential fee £15-20m not an issue, he’s considered a top talent – but other clubs monitoring closely’.
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