Arsenal have been handed a lift of their pursuit of Aaron Hickey, with Bologna’s new sporting director admitting they may determine to money in on the Scotland defender.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta needs to signal a brand new left-back this summer time and has recognized Hickey as a high goal.
Hickey has thrived at Serie A aspect Bologna since his £1.5m transfer from Hearts in 2020, making 48 appearances for the Italian membership final season.
Arsenal’s Premier League rivals Brentford are additionally fascinated about signing Hickey, with the 20-year-old now valued at round £21m.
Bologna chief Marco Di Vaio has given Arsenal and Brentford hope of securing Hickey’s signature, admitting the defender could possibly be ‘sacrificed’ because the membership look to boost funds.
‘It could possibly be, he's a kind of we may sacrifice, but when we don’t obtain satisfactory provides, he’ll possible keep for one more yr,’ Di Vaio stated at a press convention.
‘We've got a superb potential to do nicely and earn greater than 50 factors [next season]. We should be good at financing new signings and discovering new gamers.
‘If we make the proper strikes, we’ll have the ability to substitute them and hold all of the others.’
Arteta has determined to signal a brand new left-back after being left underwhelmed by Nuno Tavares’ performances when the Portuguese star crammed in for the injured Kieran Tierney final season.
Arsenal’s supervisor additionally needs to signal a brand new striker to interchange the departed duo Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette and a brand new central midfielder.
Final month, Gunners legend Nigel Winterburn endorsed his former membership’s transfer for Hickey and stated the signing ‘matches the invoice’.
‘It’s a signing that matches the invoice at Arsenal which I’ve spoken about loads of instances, bringing in younger gamers to develop them,’ Winterburn informed .
‘Proper and left again is actually a place that wants strengthening in depth, and also you need gamers difficult the first-choice gamers. If type drops or there’s accidents, you then step in and hold your house till your personal type drops.
‘You need that competitors for locations in your squad. I haven’t seen lots of him just a few snippets, however a few of the reviews I’ve been studying.
‘Considered one of his outdated managers counsel he’s a bit like Philipp Lahm, so if he's then it could be an awesome addition to the squad.
‘He’s solely 19 so it’s a younger age, however he’s had a whole lot of expertise already which is unbelievable. That matches precisely with the mannequin Arsenal have taken by means of this season and it appears to be like as in the event that they’ll proceed that mannequin all through subsequent season as nicely.’
Arsenal completed fifth within the Premier League final season, two factors behind north London rivals Tottenham. They start the 2022-23 marketing campaign with a visit to Crystal Palace on August 5.
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