Aaron Hickey admits he is excited by the possibility of coming up against his childhood hero Cristiano Ronaldo in Italy.
The Hearts youngster will join Bologna for a fee worth £1.5million and he hopes that he'll get to take on CR7 for Juventus this season.
Hickey has been excellent for Hearts since making his debut for the club but now will face up to likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic - who he could make his debut against when Serie A starts later this month.
He said: "It’s going to be amazing. That’s what I’ve dreamt of since I’ve been a wee guy and I’m just looking forward to playing in the San Siro.
“It’s one of the biggest stadiums in the world so I'm just going to enjoy it.”
"It's crazy. The best players in the world are in the league that I'm in.
"If I play against Ronaldo I will be very happy. I love Ronaldo, he's probably my idol.
"I have looked up to him since I was young and watched him on the telly all the time, but to play against him would be incredible to me.
"My feelings are all over the place, mostly I'm really excited to get over there and see what it's all about, get to the training ground and get a wee feel of things.
"Nothing is guaranteed yet, I still have to get my medical and get my results."
Hickey confirmed interest from European champions Bayern Munich but insists the lure of Italy was too strong.
He said: "I went over to Bayern Munich, an unbelievable experience for me to go over and see the best team in the world's facilities and stuff.
"It was hard to turn them down, but I think Bologna is the right move for me.
"It's all been crazy, all these teams coming in, but I think Bologna is the right move for me.
"Their supporters have been really good to me on Instagram and things like that and when I was over there I got a family feel to it, hopefully it turns out well.
"I'm still a youngster. I have a lot to learn, but I will go over, try my hardest and see how I do.
"If I manage to get in the team, play one or two games I will be really happy but hopefully I will get in the team and proceed."
