News about Lewis O'Brien

Sheffield United's newly promoted Sheffield United find themselves in a difficult situation as they try to protect Lewis O'Brien, with Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest declining any prospect of a loan contract for the versatile 24-year-old midfielder. Since Forest turned down a loan bid, the Blades will now have to pay O'Brien. Forest boss Steve Cooper is trying to restructure his squad after making 29 signings last summer, including Jesse Lingard.

Other MLS teams were supposed to be interested in swooping in for O'Brien, but Rooney's DC United, who finished last in the Eastern Conference last season, emerged as front runners last week. The 24-year-old touched down in the capital for his physical this week, but he's going to wait for his first appearance before his US work visa arrives, which could take a few weeks. 'I think he'll be a huge help,' Rooney said. He's a very outgoing player, and he's an excellent player on the ball.' We're lucky that we've been able to bring him in because he's such a good player.'

In the worst possible way at Ewood Park on Monday night, Blackburn's misfiring players carried home their furious boss's argument. Last week, Jon Dahl Tomasson chastised the club for failing to promote their tentative play-offs, and his team subsequently had a great chance to earn a top-six spot against bottom club Wigan. Tomasson had been concerned about his club's January transfer window, when the only one to arrive was Sorba Thomas on loan, but the attempts to land two strikers fell apart due to the paperwork being late.

Blackburn is contesting the EFL's decision to refuse applications for two transfers before the deadline was reached. According to reports, Rovers were attacking Nottingham Forest's Lewis O'Brien and Rochdale's Ethan Brierley, but they were unable to complete the paperwork in time. Blackburn is expected to appeal the EFL after seeing both applications rejected.

Fulham's Nathaniel Chalobah and Nottingham Forest's Lewis O'Brien prime targets are among West Brom's looking for a midfielder. However, Championship rivals Sheffield United also want former Huddersfield player O'Brien, who only joined the Tricky Trees in summer 2022. The Baggies were eager to welcome Aston Villa's Marvelous Nakamba to the club, but they fell short of Luton Town after the clubs agreed to a loan agreement for the out of favour Zimbabwean international.

Forest is hoping to bring Felipe from Atletico Madrid and have inquired about Besiktas defender Romain Saiss. Felipe, the former Porto centre-back, joined Atletico Madrid in 2019, making 85 appearances for the LaLiga team. However, there had been rumors of his departure from Madrid, with Wolverhampton Wanderers keen to explore the possibility of nabbing the Brazilian.

West Brom is attempting to find loan terms for Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O'Brien and Fulham midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah before the January transfer window opens. Albion could also see one player leave the team with full-back Martin Kelly, a potential departure as Wigan target the veteran center-back.

Since the Premier League newcomers lost 3-2 to Fulham on Friday night, football fans have mocked Nottingham Forest. On the night, Steve Cooper's side was 1-0 up through Taiwo Awoniyi before Fulham's spectacular six-minute salute saw them score three times through Tosin Adarabioyo, Joao Palhinha, and Harrison Reed. Lewis O'Brien had a goal back, but Fulham pushed forward, placing Forest in 19th place with only four points from seven games.

Nottingham Forest's woes are'self-inflicted,' after a 3-2 loss at the City Ground to Fulham. Forest went ahead early on through Taiwo Awo against the Cottagers, but then gave up three times in a breathless six-minute window, a fortnight after squandering a two-goal lead against Bournemouth to lose 3-2. Tosin Adarabioyo levelled after 54 minutes before Joao Palhinha's spectacular goal put them ahead, but Fulham's first goal, Lewis O'Brien's, was a mere consolation for Forest.

Forest's owner, Evangelos Marinakis (inset left), told Nottingham that he would provide the 'ammunition' to ensure success when the club won promotion by the play-offs in May, despite a top-flight absence of 23 years. The shipping magnate has certainly put his money where his mouth is, spending more than £160 million, which is a record for a team recently promoted to the Premier League. With 21 new arrivals (and counting), one wonders if Marinakis - and the followers - would even recognize any of his East Midlands outfit's Garibaldi red, including Morgan Gibbs-White (centre) landed for a fee that could have climbed to £42.5 million. Out of the 16 players involved against Spurs, ten were new recruits. Forest's summer investment has outstripped Barcelona (right), Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain (left), and more than the Dutch top-flight (inset right) combined.