CELTIC will land around £450k from Heart of Midlothian’s sale of Aaron Hickey. The left back has been linked with a number of moves including a return to Parkhead. However, Celtic have made no bid and Serie A side Bologna are chasing the youngster for a fee of around £1.5m.
As reported by the Scottish Sun, Celtic would receive 30% of the fee that Hearts would receive – landing the Scottish Champions a fee close to half a million.
Celtic have been in the market for a new full back after the behaviour of Bolingoli resulted in two games being postponed, resulting in Celtic falling behind Hibs and Rangers. Now with just Greg Taylor as the club’s only option at left back, Neil Lennon will need to look to the transfer market to find reinforcements. Although, Hickey does not appear to be a target in this area as the 18-year-old is linked with Bayern Munich, Lyon and Manchester City.
Hickey made 33 appearances for Hearts last season and was one of their bright sparks in a dull season. Whilst his teammates prepare for life in the Championship, Hickey will be likely to be playing his football elsewhere next season.
