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Arsenal 'interested' in signing Aaron Hickey alternative amid £20m transfer valuation

Arsenal are interested in signing Inter Milan defender Federico Dimarco, according to recent reports

The Gunners are keen to sign a fullback this summer, football.london understands, with Bologna star Aaron Hickey one name that the club are monitoring. Nuno Tavares endured a difficult debut campaign at the Emirates Stadium following a £6million move from Benfica and some reports have even claimed that the north Londoners are keen to move the Portuguese youngster on just 12 months after signing him.

Now, The Sun have claimed that Mikel Arteta likes Inter wingback Dimarco, although Inter's £20million valuation of the Italian could prove to be too expensive for a player that would likely deputies for first-choice left-back Kieran Tierney. Dimarco enjoyed a solid season with the Nerazzurri, registering a whopping 0.33 xA (expected assists) per 90 minutes in Serie A, as per fbref.

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