Pat Nevin has spoken out about Aaron Hickey outlining where he thinks his career could go in the future.
After joining from Bologna last year, he made 26 appearances for the Bees, with plenty of plaudits for his performances.
The 21-year-old has had interest from Manchester City this summer but is set to stay at the GTECH Community Stadium.
Chelsea and Everton legend, Nevin has praised his countryman and has tipped him for a move in the future.
What has Pat Nevin said about Aaron Hickey?
Speaking about the quality of the Scottish national team saying: “the Scottish national team has really good depth in the squad.”
He then picked out Hickey as a particular favourite of his.
The left back is both adept at going forward and defending in the high intensity setup of Brentford.
Nevin sees Hickey’s future elsewhere, securing a huge fee for the defender: “Hickey is a good player, and he is someone who will be good enough for a top 4 club.”
Despite his optimism for the future, Thomas Frank is focusing on the here and now.
Discussing the young defender’s future the Brentford boss said: We will not sell him. He’s not even been here a year.”
It is clear that he is an important player for Frank moving forward.
He doesn’t yet believe Hickey is ready for a team like Man City saying: ” I think he’s a very good young player.
“There needs to be a little bit more to get into the City team in terms of performances. I think he can get up there.”
He is a highly rated talent both in and outside of Brentford, who knows where he could end up in the future.