Nottingham Forest are reportedly reluctant to sanction a move for Lewis O'Brien to Sheffield United.
The 24-year-old is currently on loan at Wayne Rooney's DC United after joining in March. His loan is set to conclude on July 16 but with the MLS regular season running until October, Rooney is keen for the midfielder to stay on.
"We're still in conversations. It's a difficult situation because it's not in our hands," Rooney said. "We're trying everything we can to try to keep him."