Daniel Farke’s Leeds United are now facing competition from Middlesbrough for Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien.
Leeds United were linked with Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien over the weekend, and now Middlesbrough are reported to be keen on securing his services in the final week of the summer transfer window.
The Sun reported on August 26 that Leeds want to sign O’Brien from Forest.
The report in the British tabloid claimed that the West Yorkshire club want to bring in O’Brien on a season-long loan deal this summer and then make the deal permanent at the end of the campaign if they get promoted to the Premier League.
Leeds United facing Middlesbrough competition for Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien
Leeds are playing in the Championship this season after getting relegated from the Premier League.
The Sun reported that Forest actually want to sell the midfielder and want £10 million in transfer fees for the 24-year-old, who was described by former Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Matt Glennon as ‘technically outstanding’ in The Sunday Mirror (22/08 p64).
The Daily Mail are now reporting that Leeds’s Championship rivals, Middlesbrough, want to sign O’Brien on a loan deal.
We do not think that Leeds or Middlesbrough will pay £10 million for O’Brien.
It is very likely that Forest will have to agree a loan deal if indeed the Premier League club want to offload the 24-year-old.
It is not going to be easy for O’Brien to choose between Leeds and Middlesbrough.
Both are massive clubs who are aiming to finish in the top two of the Premier League table this season.
We believe that Leeds or Middlesbrough would be a better team with O’Brien in it.
While the midfielder has not been a huge success in the Premier League with Forest, he was superb during his time in the Championship with Huddersfield Town and is still only 24.
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