Arsenal transfer mistake highlighted as new target Mykhaylo Mudryk dominated against Scotland

Arsenal may have missed a major opportunity in the transfer market this summer after failing to follow up on their initial interest in Scotland full-back Aaron Hickey. The 20-year-old showed Mikel Arteta what he missed during the international break with his national side's impressive performances, dominating current Gunners' top target Mykhaylo Mudryk in last night's game against Turkey. Ukraine.

Hickey started his Scottish Premiership career with Hearts and quickly rose to prominence aged 16 with a standout performance in the 2019 Scottish Cup final against Celtic. He became a Jambos first-team regular the following season and earned £1.5million at Bologna in the summer of 2020, instantly becoming a Serie A regular.

After making 48 appearances for the Italian club in the space of two years, it quickly became clear that the defender would move on to a bigger challenge. He was thought to be a target for a host of Premier League clubs, with Arsenal being one of the most prevalent clubs. However, it was Brentford who took advantage, agreeing a deal believed to be around £15m to bring him to the Gtech Community Stadium.

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He impressed during his time with the Bees despite playing in the less familiar right-back position, having more regularly played on the left for Hearts and Bologna. However, that did not phase him in and he made Brentford's position his own by helping the club climb into the top half of the Premier League.

His form during the current international break has been excellent and he has really started to show Arteta what he can do. His performances in both games against Ukraine were particularly impressive, leaving Arsenal's popular target Mudryk with few opportunities to make an impression in either match.

His contribution last night was again vital as Scotland clinched top spot in their Nations League group with a 0-0 draw at Krakow. He had been in direct opposition to the Shakhtar Donetsk winger, who will still see visions of the Scot in his sleep. He was completely unable to make a difference in the game and was hung in the 75th minute.

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With Arteta, not having a right-back of his own Hickey can be a missed bug opportunity. Ben White has played admirably since being moved to the role in the summer following the arrival of William Saliba - but he is yearning for a return to centre. At 20, the Scot would have been a short-term and long-term option as the Spaniard looks to build a team cap...