Leeds United Retain Interest In Premier League Player
Leeds United remain keen on Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien, according to journalist Alan Nixon, despite chasing Nadiem Amiri.
The Whites have just splashed the cash to sign Joel Piroe from Swansea City and are now also bidding for Genk attacker Joseph Paintsil.
A midfielder is also on the agenda, with Leeds pushing for a £5m deal to sign Amiri from German club Bayer Leverkusen.
Amid the frenzy of transfer activity, Leeds remain keen on signing O’Brien from Nottingham Forest.
O’Brien is a long term Leeds target and the club are again thinking of adding him to the mix at Elland Road.
The 24-year-old is on the books at the City Ground for a further three years, but has failed to win over boss Steve Cooper.
He had a spell on loan in the United States at DC United earlier this year.
O’Brien has not turned out for Forest yet in the new season and all eyes will be on whether Leeds do make a bid for him.
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Andrey Santos: Nottingham Forest sign Brazil midfielder on loan from Chelsea
Nottingham Forest have signed Brazil midfielder Andrey Santos on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
The 19-year-old, who has one cap for his country, joined Chelsea from Vasco da Gama in January before being loaned back in March.
He scored eight goals in 33 appearances as Vasco secured promotion to Brazil’s top flight in 2022.
“I am very happy and excited to be here. I know Forest is a big club,” said Santos.
“They have good players and play good football, which is important to me. It has always been my dream to play in the Premier League and I can’t wait to enjoy playing.”
In February, Santos captained Brazil to victory in the South American Under-20 Championship, finishing the tournament as joint top scorer with six goals.
He was rewarded with his first senior call-up in March, making his debut against Morocco.
He has yet to make a senior appearance for Chelsea but featured regularly for Mauricio Pochettino’s side in pre-season.
Santos becomes Forest’s fifth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Anthony Elanga, Matt Turner, Ola Aina and Gonzalo Montiel.
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