Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have now made contact with Bologna for Aaron Hickey, a player Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool also want to sign, according to ViolaNews.
ViolaNews have reported that Arsenal, Newcastle United and West Ham United have asked about Hickey, who is valued at €20 million (£16.77 million) by his club Bologna.
90min reported in March that Liverpool are also keen securing the services of the former Heart of Midlothian left-back this summer.
Arsenal over Liverpool for Aaron Hickey
In our opinion, 19-year-old Scotland international left-back Hickey should choose Arsenal over Liverpool if he is to leave Bologna in the summer transfer window.
Yes, Liverpool are winning trophies and competing for major titles now, but the Reds have one of the best left-backs in Andy Robertson, who is not going anywhere anytime soon.
Kostas Tsimikas is Robertson’s deputy at Liverpool at the moment.
Now, Arsenal have another superb Scottish left-back in Kieran Tierney, but the former Celtic star has had injury problems.
Moreover, there is speculation that Spanish and European giants Real Madrid could make a bid of £50 million for Tierney.
So, in our view, Hickey – described by former Hearts manager Daniel Stendel as “an extraordinary talent” who is “like Philipp Lahm” in The Scottish Sun in August 2020 – would get more playing time at Arsenal than he would at Liverpool.
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