Lewis O’Brien to Leeds United transfer ‘problem’ emerges amid £10m Nottingham Forest claim
Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as an update is provided on Lewis O’Brien amid transfer links with Leeds
A “problem” is said to have emerged in Leeds United’s reported hopes to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien.
Previous reports claimed that O’Brien is a “long-term target” for Leeds who are “keen on” the central midfielder as they desperately look to strengthen their squad in a bid to return to the Premier League.
It was also claimed that the Whites could sign O’Brien for £10million this summer while a loan deal – with a buy clause if Leeds are promoted – could be on the cards.
And now the Sun journalist Alan Nixon claims that there is “a problem” as the Reds want to recoup the £10m they paid Huddersfield for O’Brien while Leeds are only prepared to loan the 24-year-old with an option to buy.
The clock is ticking for a potential move to be completed as the summer transfer window slams shut on Friday, September 1 at 11pm.
O’Brien arrived at the City Ground last summer but struggled for game time and was due to join Blackburn Rovers on loan in January before a move fell through. He was subsequently left out of the club’s Premier League squad for the rest of the season.
The 24-year-old then joined Major League Soccer side DC United in March where he enjoyed a successful loan spell which came to an end in July.
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Leeds United have bid to sign 24-year-old midfielder who plays like Jude Bellingham
Leeds United have reportedly tabled an offer to sign Japan midfielder Ao Tanaka from Fortuna Dusseldorf this week.
The Whites are keen to bolster their midfield after losing Tyler Adams, Marc Roca and Benden Aaronson this summer. Daniel Farke is keen to sign a new man in the middle of his park, and they have been linked with quite a few names already.
Tanaka is the latest, reports BILD.
Leeds United have made an offer to sign Ao Tanaka
Leeds United are pushing hard to sign at least one new midfielder before Friday’s deadline.
The Whites have been heavily linked with moves to sign Nadiem Amiri from Bayer Leverkusen and Glen Kamara from Rangers recently.
To add to that now, Farke’s side are reportedly keen to sign another hugely talented midfielder – Ao Tanaka – who has been excellent for Fortuna Dusseldorf and Japan over the last year.
The report from the German outlet claims that after Stuttgart had a bid rejected for Tanaka, Leeds have gone in with an even bigger offer to seal a deal.
It has been claimed that the second-division German side are ‘haggling over the last euro’ and are yet to accept Leeds’ offer. However, talks are ongoing and there is still a chance for this move to go through in the coming days.
Tanaka has less than two years left on his contract.
He plays like Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham was arguably the best midfielder in the Bundesliga during his time at Borussia Dortmund.
The Englishman is a complete midfielder. He can do almost everything on the pitch, and his leadership qualities make him even more valuable to whichever squad he is in.
Tanaka, 24, plays just like Bellingham, claims Bundesliga.com. They feel the Japan international’s leadership skills and ability in a box-to-box role is very similar to that of the Real Madrid star.
With just five days left in the transfer window, it will be interesting to see if Leeds can get this deal over the line.
