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‘Great prospect’: Former Rangers star compares youngster linked with Celtic to Andy Robertson
Speaing to earlier this month, Aaron Hickey refused to rule out a move to Celtic in the summer.
As revealed by his former Hearts boss Craig Levein on in August 2020, Celtic made several attempts to sign the left-back during his time at Tynecastle.
Hickey also had the opportunity to join Bayern Munich, but turned down a move to the Bundesliga giants in favour of Serie A side Bologna.
The 18-year-old Glaswegian has made an impressive start to life in Italy, and former Rangers man Marco Negri has been paying close attention.
The Italian lives in Bologna and had two stints at the club either side of his spell at Ibrox, and he believes Hickey bears comparison with Liverpool star and Scotland captain Andy Robertson.
Negri feels that, despite a potential Celtic move at some point in the future, the player is currently best served by remaining at Bologna.
Speaking to the , he said: “I can tell you for certain that Hickey is greatly appreciated here.
“Their supporters can be demanding on players, but they can also forgive some mistakes.
“Hickey is a great prospect. Although only 18 years old, he is already emotionally mature.
“I watch him, and he reminds me a little of Andy Robertson. He plays with his head up and is so positive, as you might expect from someone who used to be a midfielder.
“However, he needs to improve the defensive side of his game, and Serie A is the perfect place for him to do this. Defence is an area of the game we Italians have always taken a great pride in.
“Hickey is also finding himself having to defend against some top, top, attackers week in, week out. The likes of Federico Chiesa and Juan Cuadrado of Juventus are just two who spring to mind. Playing against such talents, you can only learn.
“And then there is his coach. You do not mess about with Sinisa Mihajlovic. But Sinisa loves Hickey. He brought him to the club and he has praised him often.
“The Bologna coach is also someone who is very attentive to both phases of the game – attack and defence.
“You add these things together, and I believe Hickey is in the perfect place to develop his career.
“Hickey’s future lies in his own hands.
“With the power and vision he possesses, I could easily see him featuring for the national team. As I said, he reminds me a little of Andy Robertson.
“One day he may go back to Scotland to play his club football, possibly for Celtic.
“Right now, though, he is in the right place to get where he wants to go in the game.”