Championship duo West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United are reportedly two of the sides keen on Leeds United target Lewis O’Brien. O’Brien enjoyed a stellar season with Huddersfield Town and played a key role as the Terriers reached the play-off final, where they were defeated 1-0 by Nottingham Forest.
The 23-year-old is reportedly one of several players on Victor Orta’s radar as Leeds look to add a new midfielder to their squad this summer. The Whites have already signed Brenden Aaronson from Red Bull Salzburg, but they are also thought to be keen on signing someone for a deeper role alongside Kalvin Phillips.
However, they are set to face fierce competition for O’Brien – not just from Premier League clubs – but West Brom and Sheffield United too. Crystal Palace, Southampton and newly promoted duo Bournemouth and Fulham are all interested too, according to TeamTalk.
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O'Brien is thought to be available for around £10m this summer. Had Huddersfield won promotion, it was rumoured he would be given a new contract to ensure the Terriers would stand to earn much more than the mooted £10m in the event of his sale.
That contract extension would be O'Brien's second in one season after he signed a new deal in September of last year. His current deal runs until the end of the 2024/25 season.
While O'Brien has yet to play at the highest level, plenty of team mates, pundits and ex-pros have touted him as having the ability to make the jump to the Premier League sooner rather than later. At around £10m, the Terriers midfielder could prove to be a real bargain for Leeds should they go back in for the midfielder this summer.
