Aaron Hickey, a Scottish international who plays for Brentford, is expected to draw interest from Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United.

The trio of Premier League heavy hitters, along with German superpower Bayern Munich, have expressed interest in the 21-year-old Bees full defender due to his stellar performances for club and country. Hickey, who bravely decided to leave Hearts as a teenager, has made great development under manager Thomas Frank since being enticed from Bologna, where he spent two seasons.

the capacity to play on both flanks Hickey, who has already earned 11 caps for Scotland, is regarded by his international coach Steve Clarke as a crucial component of a team that will almost certainly make it to the European Championships next summer.

Frank will be devastated to lose Hickey, especially given the rising likelihood that goal-scoring machine Ivan Toney will be traded after his gambling ban is over in the January transfer window. According to reports from Mirror Sport, Toney, who would cost more than £60 million, is attracting interest from clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham.

Similar circumstances apply to Hickey, with the Bees expected to demand roughly £50m before even thinking about starting negotiations. Due to Rico Henry’s season-ending knee injury, Hickey is expected to play an even bigger part in the upcoming months.

Aaron is often compared to left-backs and right-backs, but I am in the fortunate situation that he can play on both sides and will most likely move to the left, the player remarked.

We don’t have many full-backs, therefore he is crucial because he is both-footed and quite talented. He is a player that we signed a year ago, and he has tremendous ambitions. His future is looking well for him.

Manchester City was said to be interested in Hickey earlier this year, and while Frank predicted success for his player, he asserted that Hickey isn’t quite there yet. Back in April, he declared: “We won’t sell him. With all due respect, he’s only been here for a few months. He’s a very talented young player in my opinion, and I think he has a great career ahead of him.

Hickey has become a vital member of Steve Clarke’s Scotland side

“There needs to be a little bit more to get into the City team in terms of performances. I think he’s done well and I really like him. I think he can get up there.”

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has made it clear how much he rates versatility and Hickey’s ability to play on either flank is likely to appeal as he continues to build his squad. United meanwhile are desperate for reinforcements at full back with both Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka suffering injuries.

Liverpool focused their summer rebuild around an ageing midfield, but as Jurgen Klopp continues a reboot he is calling ‘Liverpool 2.0’, the youthful Hickey seems to fit the bill.