{"id":20675,"date":"2022-06-10T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/06\/10\/brentford-make-approach-for-arsenal-linked-defender\/"},"modified":"2022-06-10T09:00:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T13:00:40","slug":"brentford-make-approach-for-arsenal-linked-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/06\/10\/brentford-make-approach-for-arsenal-linked-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"Brentford make approach for Arsenal-linked defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Brentford have made an approach for Bologna full-back Aaron Hickey, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Hickey is currently plying his trade in the Serie A with Bologna, joining the Italian outfit from Hearts back in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Glasgow native began his career at Celtic, before then joining Hearts\u2019 youth system for a second time in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Hickey, despite being 19, has become a regular feature for Bologna, featuring 45 times across all competitions, including 36 times in the league this past season.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager is a natural left-back, but he can also operate on the right and is comfortable in a wing-back role.<\/p>\n<p>And after excelling throughout 2021\/22, Hickey found himself linked with Arsenal at the beginning of May.<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/top-stories\/arsenal-turn-to-bologna-once-again-in-completed-deal-for-aaron-hickey\/\">report<\/a> even claimed Arsenal had agreed terms with the young defender.<\/p>\n<p>Now though, a report on Friday suggests that Arsenal are not actually close to landing Hickey.<\/p>\n<p>As per Mike McGrath of the Telegraph, Brentford have made an approach for Hickey.<\/p>\n<p>It is added that other Premier League clubs are interested in Scotland international, who is valued at around \u20ac25m, but there has been no other club-to-club contact yet:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrentfordFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BrentfordFC<\/a> have made an approach for Bologna full-back Aaron Hickey. Other Premier League clubs interested in Scotland international but no other club-to-club contact yet. Player valued at around \u20ac25m<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike McGrath (@mcgrathmike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcgrathmike\/status\/1535205701689155584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"gg101-at-label absolute\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item flex aic gg101__brandbox--item_no-border\" data-segment='{\"block_widget_id\":\"1670456\",\"block_widget_type\":\"cta-shortcode-button\",\"brand_id\":765961,\"brand_name\":\"Bet365\",\"offer_text\":\"New customers bet u00a310 and get u00a350 in free bets!\"}'>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__image\">\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-json\/xm-link\/Bet365Football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__link\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/165x165_Bet365-squareLogo.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Bet365 Brand Logo\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-json\/xm-link\/Bet365Football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__link\">New customers bet \u00a310 and get \u00a350 in free bets!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__get-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #008061\">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-json\/xm-link\/Bet365Football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__get flex aic jcc mla\"><span class=\"cjbb__fraction only_fraction\" style=\"color:white;\">BET NOW<\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox-t-and-c\">Open Account Offer. 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UK &amp; ROI residents only<\/div>\n<p>This obviously suggests that Arsenal are yet to make contact over a deal for the left-back, which, in truth, does make some sense given the Gunners already have Kieran Tierney and Nuno Tavares on their books.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/football-betting-tips\/match-previews\/england-vs-italy-betting-tips-uefa-nations-league-preview\/\">England vs Italy betting tips: UEFA Nations League preview, predictions and odds<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/football-betting-tips\/match-previews\/republic-of-ireland-vs-scotland-betting-tips-uefa-nations-league-preview\/\">Republic of Ireland vs Scotland betting tips: UEFA Nations League preview, predictions and odds<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brentford have made an approach for Bologna full-back Aaron Hickey, according to reports. Hickey is currently plying his trade in the Serie A with Bologna, joining the Italian outfit from Hearts back in 2020. The Glasgow native began his career at Celtic, before then joining Hearts\u2019 youth system for a second time in 2018. 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