Newcastle are amongst a host of clubs weighing up a move for £20m-rated Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey, according to reports.
Hickey, 19, earned his first two senior caps for Scotland over the past week after emerging as a first-team regular for Bologna this season.
The young defender made the move to Italy in September 2020, waving goodbye to Hearts to ply his trade over in Serie A.
His first season was cut short by injury, but this term he has featured in 27 of Bologna's 29 league matches, racking up the highest number of minutes from a teenager in Europe's top five divisions.