Celtic 'keeping tabs' on Hearts star Aaron Hickey as English club prepare £1m bid - reports

The 17-year-old has just a year left on his contract

Hearts are braced for offers for teenage sensation Aaron Hickey with two reports on Sunday claiming serious interest in the left-back.

The Scottish Sun claim that Celtic are keeping tabs on the 17-year-old as they monitor his contract situation at Tynecastle.

The Ladbrokes Premiership champions are hoping that Hickey will knock back the proposal of a 50 per cent wage cut, which could see his contract ripped up and become a free agent as Hearts look to shave money off their wage bill amid testing financial times due to the coronavirus outbreak and Scottish football shutdown.

Hearts defender Aaron Hickey. Picture: SNS

Celtic previously had Hickey on their books and are eager to bring him back to Parkhead. Neil Lennon’s side are also reported as holding a 30 per cent sell-on clause in any future Hickey transfer.

That could come in the form of a team from down south with the Daily Record reporting that an unnamed English club are ready to bid £1 million for the player.

With just over a year left on his contract and the lack of income coming in for potentially the next six months, Hearts could be looking to cash in on one of their most prized assets.