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Lewis Pangratiou

Arsenal agree £21m transfer as Gunners lead Napoli in race to sign Serie A defender

Arsenal have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Aaron Hickey from Bologna. The Gunners are set for a busy window and football.london understands that technical director Edu will look to sign at least one attacker, a central midfielder and a fullback whilst the likes of Eddie Nketiah, Alexandre Lacazette and Bernd Leno are all expected to leave the club at the end of the current campaign. football.london understands Scottish left-back Hickey is one name that has caught the attention of Mikel Arteta and Edu.

Now, as per Calciomercato, in what is a blow to Serie A outfit Napoli - who were also hoping to secure a deal for Hickey - Bologna and Arsenal have found an agreement of €20million-€25million (£19million-£21million) for Hickey after the Italian club's CEO travelled to London.

READ MORE: Arsenal 'counting' on William Saliba as Mikel Arteta makes transfer call amid defence shortage

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