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title: "Celtic: Hoops ‘moving’ for Aaron Hickey"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-07-06T17:35:28Z"
modified: "2021-07-06T17:35:28Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops ‘moving’ for Aaron Hickey

**Celtic are now ‘moving’ to sign Scottish left-back Aaron Hickey from Bologna, according to [Il Resto del Carlino, cited by Sports Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/celtic-moving-signing-bhoys-looking-cut-price-summer-deal/).**

### The Lowdown: Scottish claims

[The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7354527/celtic-3-5-million-aaron-hickey-bologna-transfer/) shared a story on Monday, suggesting the Hoops were closing in on a £3.5m deal for Hickey.

The [report](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7354527/celtic-3-5-million-aaron-hickey-bologna-transfer/) claimed that talks with Hickey could open this week, with Ange Postecoglou stepping up his interest in the 19-year-old.

Hickey moved to Bologna last summer from Hearts in a deal worth [£1.8m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aaron-hickey/transfers/spieler/591949) but has made just [12](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aaron-hickey/leistungsdaten/spieler/591949) appearances for the Serie A side.

However, reports abroad don’t seem to be as confident of a deal being as far down the line.

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### The Latest: Italian report

According to Tuesday’s edition of local Bologna paper [Il Resto del Carlino, cited by Sports Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/celtic-moving-signing-bhoys-looking-cut-price-summer-deal/), both Celtic and Fiorentina ‘are moving’ to sign Hickey.

The Hoops value the defender at €4m (£3.4m), but Bologna have no intention to sell the Scot this summer.

Hickey, who is ranked [97th on CIES’ valuation list of big-5 league players born in the 2000s](https://football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2020/wp311/en/), the same list which includes Jadon Sancho, Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka, is valued at double that by the Italian side.

[Celtic updates](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-8/)

### The Verdict: The end for Bolingoli?

It appears as if the Hoops are on the hunt for left-back reinforcements, so that could possibly spell the end for forgotten man Boli Bolingoli.

He’s travelled with the Hoops on their [pre-season trip to Wales](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7359592/celtic-boli-bolingoli-ntcham-wales/), however, he has been [linked](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/boli-bolingoli-line-celtic-transfer-24402853) with a move to Turkish side Altay SK, who want to make the 25-year-old their first high-profile signing of the summer.

It might make sense to keep hold of Bolingoli until a left-back arrives in Glasgow, but if the Hoops are successful in their pursuit of Hickey, parting ways with Bolingoli for good could prove to be a smart piece of business.

***In other news: Celtic man wanted by Patrick Vieira, find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-ryan-christie-wanted-by-crystal-palace/).***