One-time reported Rangers target and Hearts full-back Aaron Hickey is being linked with a move to Serie A giants AC Milan.
The highly-rated teenage full-back is racking up experience in the Hearts first-team and according to Gianluca Di Marzio the Rossoneri have now entered the race for the youngster as they look to replace Fenerbahçe bound Ricardo Rodriguez.
AC Milan isn’t the only European giant reportedly tailing Hickey either with the likes of Manchester City also being linked the young Scottish full-back.
Rangers were linked with Hickey back in November after a report claimed Ross Wilson had earmarked the Hearts star for a £2m move [Scottish Sun].
However, any notion Rangers would launch a move for the 17-year-old was shot down by former Hearts boss Craig Levein [Edinburgh Evening News].
In fact, Levein suggested the reports linking Hickey to Ibrox had conveniently come before the Tynecastle club were set to play Rangers.
“Who do we play at the weekend? We’re going to put an offer in for [Alfredo] Morelos tomorrow,” said Craig Levein.
“I’m taking that one with a lump of salt.”
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard also spoke out on the reported interest, damning the fact Levein was forced to answer questions on the subject [Scotsman].
“Lewis Gibson isn’t on the radar, it’s just speculation,” said the Gers boss.
“The kid at Hearts, Hickey, is the same. Craig Levein has had to answer that question but he shouldn’t because there’s nothing in it.”
So, whilst the cream of the European crop appears to be lining up moves for the talented youngster, reports linking Rangers to the youngster appear to be shortlived.
But could we yet see the talented full-back turn out alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
