Celtic and Crystal Palace reportedly want Aaron Hickey.
It has been reported that Hearts want £1.5 million as transfer fee for Hickey, which Celtic are reluctant to pay.
However, according to the report, Premier League outfit Palace are happy to pay the asking price and then loan the 17-year-old back to the Scottish Premiership club until the end of the season.
The report has added that Celtic are entitled to 30% of any profit that Hearts make on the youngster who was released by the Hoops as a kid.
One for the future
Hickey is a left-back by trade, but the Scotland Under-17 international is also able to operate in central midfield.
The teenager is unlikely to establish himself as a regular in the Palace first team anytime soon, but he certainly has the potential and the calibre to do so in the coming years.
So far this season, Hickey has scored one goal in 18 Scottish Premiership matches for Hearts, according to WhoScored.
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