Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper says questions need to be asked of over how midfielder Lewis O’Brien has been left in limbo after his failed move to Blackburn Rovers.
O’Brien was set to join the Championship side on loan for the rest of the season, in a deal which would also include a purchase clause should promotion be achieved. However, the move collapsed due to an issue over the timing of the paperwork being filed before Tuesday’s 11pm deadline.
It meant the switch was not approved by the English Football League, although Rovers are appealing the decision. Meanwhile, O’Brien has been left out of the Reds’ 25-man Premier League squad for the second half of the campaign, leaving him to face an uncertain future. If Blackburn fail in their appeal, the 24-year-old would have to join a club in a country whose transfer window remains open, if he wants game time in the coming months.
