“Ready-made player for the top tier” – Wolves eye transfer move for Championship player: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Wolverhampton Wanderers are among a host of Premier League clubs interested in pursuing a move for Lewis O’Brien in the summer transfer window according to Teamtalk.com.

Wolves have a very competent midfield contingent at Premier League level, but have been relying on a similar group of names for some years now and Bruno Lage could be looking to O’Brien to provide a fresh impetus at Molineux.

Wanderers have typically operated with a small squad, compared to some of their competitors, since promotion from the Premier League and they could be looking to alter their approach in that regard by bringing in the Huddersfield Town engine roomer.

We gathered the thoughts of a selection of FLW writers to see if they believe O’Brien would be a smart addition for Wolves…

Toby Wilding

This could be a rather decent signing for Wolves if they manage to get it done.

Wolves are not exactly stacked with options in the centre of the park at the minute, and with 35-year-old Joao Moutinho approaching the end of his contract with the club, meaning they may need to freshen up their midfield options in the summer.

O’Brien is obviously a player who could help them do that, and at 23-years-old, he does have the potential to be a long-term asset for the Midlands club.

The level of interest there is in the midfielder from the Premier League also suggests he is ready to make the step up, and means it would be something of a coup for Wolves if they were to win the race for his signature.

As a result, this does feel like one that is worth