Bologna have set Aaron Hickey a deadline of Monday to decide whether he's going to join the Italian side, according to a report.
The Serie A outfit have offered the Hearts full-back a contract and the promise of a place in their first team squad.
Hickey is thought to be weighing up his options having also been targeted by Champions League finalists Bayern Munich.
As reported by the Sunday Post Bologna technical director Walter Sabatini has said that the player needs to decide by Monday whether he's going to make the move, otherwise they'll move on to other targets.
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Hickey was previously given a tour of the club, and the meeting was believed to have gone well. So much so that it was reported in Italy that a deal was done.
However the club fear that the pull of the Bundesliga giants could have succeeded in changing his mind. Reports here last week suggested a switch to Bayern was as good as complete.
