Middlesbrough and Ipswich Town join Leeds United in race for Nottingham Forest midfielder
According to journalist Alan Nixon on his Patreon page, Middlesbrough, Ipswich Town and Coventry City have all shown interest in the 24-year-old.
He has previously reported that Leeds want the Forest man in their ranks.
O’Brien was one of the Championship’s most admired midfielders during his Huddersfield Town days, although his move to the Premier League has not worked out.
He found himself out of favour at Forest last season, spending time on loan at D.C United after a proposed move to Blackburn Rovers fell through.
Forest are said to be fielding loan enquiries but have not yet found a potential buyer.
O’Brien has been linked with Leeds on numerous occasions in recent years, with former Whites boss Marcelo Bielsa reportedly an admirer.
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O’Brien had a short loan spell in the MLS last season and is surplus to requirements at Nottingham Forest this summer.
However, the club have so far failed to shift him despite interest from several clubs in the Championship.
Leeds are interested in getting their hands on him before Friday’s transfer deadline but are only keen on signing him on loan.
It has been claimed that Coventry City, Ipswich and Middlesbrough have also made enquiries for the midfielder.
All three clubs are in the market for midfield men and O’Brien is a player they are interested in signing.
However, like Leeds, the other three clubs are also interested in only signing him on a loan this summer.
Nottingham Forest would prefer to sell him and want most of the £10m they paid to sign O’Brien.
However, for the moment, none of his suitors are interested in offering anything more than a loan bid ahead of Friday’s transfer deadline.
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