Ian Holloway could give QPR edge over Fulham in pursuit of Aiden O’Brien

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Millwall’s sparky striker Aiden O’Brien made his name under Ian Holloway at The Den – no wonder QPR are reportedly challenging Fulham.

While Steve Morison and Lee Gregory do their best impression of the retro ‘big man, little man’ strike partnership at Millwall, the contribution made by the equally excellent Aiden O’Brien has gone under the radar in some quarters.

Yet, according to The Sun in December, the 23-year-old still has a number of Championship suitors to show for a fine season in the Lions’ Den.

However, reported interest from Fulham and QPR may have been questioned after O’Brien endured a slow start to the New Year, netting just once in 16 games between early January and late March. Although his recent return to form could hardly be better timed with Millwall making a late surge into the League One play-off places.

O’Brien produced one of his most influential performances of the season in the Good Friday cruise against Northampton, thumping home the first and setting up Jed Wallace for the third in a 3-0 win to demonstrate both his goalscoring and creative chops.

Therefore, you could understand scouts from Fulham and QPR making more trips to their London rivals in the final weeks of the season. Slavisa Jokanovic’s Cottagers hardly appear in need of attacking reinforcements, boasting the most goals of any team in the Championship.

However, with doubts surrounding the future of on-loan Derby County frontman Chris Martin and in-demand wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon, that may change quickly.

Yet, QPR would appear to have the upper hand in any potential summer deal. According to Sky Sports in 2014, O’Brien was handed a new two-year deal by then Millwall boss Ian Holloway, with the manager rating the youngster extremely highly.

The fact that Holloway is currently working across the capital at Loftus Road, therefore, means it would be no surprise if a reunion was to take place in the summer. And, based on the Irishman’s recent displays, he could add some extra thrust to an attack that has hardly sparkled at times this season.