Arsenal have received a boost in their pursuit of Bologna defender Aaron Hickey with the Serie A club admitting that the Scotland international could be sold this summer.
The Bologna full-back is reportedly closing in on a move to the Premier League with the Gunners leading the chase, as Mikel Arteta looks to make his first signing of the summer. Recent reports had claimed that a fee worth £21million is close to being agreed, with Hickey apparently keen to join the Gunners.
Hickey has been in a rich vein of form for club and country this year which has resulted in him making the 100-player shortlist for the Golden Boy award for 2022. The Scot has scored five goals in 48 appearances for the Italian side, whom he joined from Hearts two years ago – while he has also been capped four times at international level for Scotland.
