Mateusz Klich said new Leeds target is the toughest player he has come up against
Reports say Lewis O’Brien is a possible signing for Leeds United before the end of the transfer window and Mateusz Klich is a huge fan of the midfielder – naming him the best player he has played against.
O’Brien, 24, has been strongly linked with a move to Leeds over the years – mostly, in the summer of 2021 with Marcelo Bielsa at the helm. But he moved to Nottingham Forest in 2022, starting a tricky year.
Impressing in the first half of the season at Forest, he was then ousted from the 25-man Premier League squad. It saw him go on loan to MLS side DC United, playing 19 times under Wayne Rooney with Klich.
Klich held a Q&A session on Instagram this summer and having played with and against O’Brien in the Championship with Leeds – alongside him at DC – he was asked which player is his toughest opponent.
As per TBR Football, Klich replied on his Instagram story – which has of course, expired. But he tagged O’Brien in the post on his story, stating the red-haired star was the hardest player has has to mark.
O’Brien a possible Leeds signing: Klich is a huge fan of midfielder
Get him in. Just do it, Leeds. Signing the likes of Jonjo Shelvey or another defensive midfielder is a waste of time. We need progressive midfielders to go alongside Wales star Ampadu – O’Brien is that.
Glen Kamara has been linked, too. He would be a really good signing, proven at European level and with his National Team, of Finland. But, O’Brien has that touch more creativity and at 24, is value for money.
A bargain at £10m, he would be a sensational signing for Leeds. Whether we can get it done and finally get the long-term target to Elland Road is another question, but if the chance is there – then do it.
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Leeds United now turn their attention to IpswichTown as they continue their search for a first Championship win of the season.
Daniel Farke’s men have drawn two and lost one so far, and much of the attention has surrounded the lack of incomings at Elland Road, with Farke having been left with a thin squad. Leeds are now fully focused on getting new players in, and they are going to need a number of new signings if they are to set up a promotion campaign between now and January.
In the meantime, we have rounded up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding Elland Road.
Archer claims
Leeds are said to be one of the ‘favourites’ to land Aston Villa star Cameron Archer.
The Whites are searching for a striker as they look to replace Rodrigo Moreno, while Patrick Bamford has struggled with injury. Archer is said to be an option after an impressive spell on loan with Middlesbrough last term. According to Football League World, Leeds and Sheffield United are leading the race to land Archer.
That’s despite claims that Villa want as much as £20million for the forward this summer, a fee Leeds are unlikely to pay, being a Championship club.
Gray praise
Luke Ayling has hailed the rapid transformation of a Archie Gray and made a confident prediction about his future.
Speaking post-match to Sky Sports after Leeds’ draw with West Brom, Ayling was full of praise for the teenager, shedding light on the midfielder’s physical development over the past year upon his recover from injury and declaring his confidence about the “great things” that lie in store longer term.
“It’s huge for us,” said Ayling, asked how impressed he was with the maturity that Gray was showing. “We have lost a lot of players this summer and for somebody like Archie who was out for a lot of last year to come in, he worked so hard in the gym.
“He came back from pre-season like a new man. His leg’s were like a man’s legs, He has come back with a man’s body and to play four games in such a short notice at Championship level is brilliant. But he’s got a great head on his shoulders, he has got a great family around him and I am sure he has got great things ahead of him.”
Buananotte chase
The 18-year-old joined the Seagulls on January 1 and went on to make 13 Premier League appearances for the club – scoring his only goal in a 3-1 loss at Nottingham Forest.
He joined Brighton for around £10m from Rosari Central after making 34 appearances and scoring four goals for the top-flight Argentinian club.
Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi has hinted he could send the player out on loan as he could not guarantee the youngster regular game time this season.
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