Nottingham Forest ready to launch £10m bid for Huddersfield Town star as Norwich City register interest

Nottingham Forest are preparing to submit a £10m bid in an attempt to lure Huddersfield Town midfielder Lewis O’Brien to the City Ground this summer, according to a report from Alan Nixon’s Patreon.

The 23-year-old has been one of the first names on the teamsheet at the John Smith’s Stadium in recent seasons, with multiple Premier League sides thought to have been interested in his signature last summer.

Leeds United pushed hard to steal one of their local rivals’ prized assets but were unable to get a deal over the line, with Crystal Palace also failing to seal an agreement with the Terriers for his services.

During the 2021/22 campaign, he recorded 50 appearances in all competitions, recording three goals and three assists in the process, though those statistics don’t represent the real impact he had in West Yorkshire.

O’Brien still has three years left on his current contract which would have put the Terriers in a strong position – but he is thought to have a release clause of around £12m – though Forest look set to try their luck with a lower offer.

According to Nixon, the Terriers are willing to cash in on one of their prized assets this summer following their failure to win promotion to the top flight.

However, one team that aren’t set to be in the race for his signature are Norwich City, who are interested in taking him to Carrow Road but aren’t prepared to fork out the money needed to take him away from their Championship rivals.

The Verdict:

Forest are in desperate need of adding a midfielder to their squad because even if Ainsley Maitland-Niles joins, he will be needed on the right-hand side at this stage with a replacement yet to come in for Djed Spence.

Technically, O’Brien is superb and this is why he could