Arsenal have been linked with Brentford full-back Aaron Hickey and Fabrizio Romano has weighed in with his thoughts
On the speculation in today’s exclusive column for the Daily Briefing.
Hickey first really caught the eye in a spell in Italy with Bologna,
He’s continued to shine since his 2022 move to Brentford, so it’s hardly surprising that the Daily Mirror now claim the likes of Arsenal is gaining interest in him.
The Scotland international surely has it in him to make the step up to a bigger club before too long, and Romano has admitted he’s a big fan of his,
Though he’s not currently aware of anything concrete in terms of a move away.
Arsenal head coach loves the full back
The transfer news expert clarified that these reports are probably coming from clubs scouting Hickey, which is normal for Arsenal,
Manchester United and others, as they always keep an eye on as many as 100 players.
Responding to the Hickey rumours, Romano said:
“Finally, there’s been speculation about Arsenal and other clubs keeping tabs on Brentford full-back Aaron Hickey.
I’m not aware of anything concrete yet, I think it’s just a case of scouting players but clubs like Arsenal, Man Utd and Liverpool scout like 100 players around the world.
“I think Hickey is very talented, he was already an excellent full-back at Bologna and a very professional guy
So I’m not surprise that there’s now speculation about him.
He could certainly be good enough to get a big move at some point,
But I’m not aware of anything concrete happening now.”
“I don’t think it helped that he was labelled as their new Sancho but Arsenal would be a suitable fit if he wants to come back to England, if nothing more than the fact his representatives also have a few of Arsenal’s biggest players on their books.”
However, Jones added that the youngster is unlikely to be a priority for the north London side right now.
