West Bromwich Albion boss Carlos Corberan has addressed the speculation about reported interest in Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O'Brien.
The 24-year-old was a key player under Corberan at Huddersfield before joining the Reds in the summer. It was recently reported that Corberan would be keen on a reunion with the midfielder having been restricted to regular game time this season.
The Baggies are pushing for promotion following a positive turnaround since Corberan's arrival in October. Currently ninth in the Championship and just one point outside of the play-off places, Albion are looking to make valuable additions to their squad to boost their chances of promotion.
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Speaking in his press-conference, Corberan addressed the O'Brien talk. He said: "There has been speculation with players I have worked with.
"It's more about that people maybe are thinking that they aren't getting important minutes with their clubs and that I am talking with them - but that is not the case.
"For the needs of the team, I will always talk privately because it has to be like this, with the club, and I will keep this indoors. We'll see what happens at the end, but for now I'm totally focused on working with the players that I have because, as I say, sometimes I have headaches to make the squad before we travel because some players can be important.
"I understand why he [O'Brien] was taken by a Premier League club. He was one player who was key during my two years at Huddersfield."
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