"This one has got real legs" - Journalist drops exciting Leeds claim on "exceptional" £10m ace

Leeds United’s pursuit of Huddersfield Town midfielder Lewis O’Brien ‘has got real legs’, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The 23-year-old was on the radar of the west Yorkshire outfit last summer before he committed his future to his boyhood club but could finally be on the move over the coming months.

A recent report from The Sun revealed that Leeds manager Jesse Marsch is planning a renewed attempted to prise O’Brien away from Huddersfield.

It’s believed that the Terriers were planning on offering the engine room operator a new contract if they won promotion the Premier League despite him penning a four-year deal as recently as September.

However, Huddersfield lost to Nottingham Forest in the Championship play-off final and now appear set to lose O’Brien as well, who has a £10 million release clause.

The versatile ace has been one of the second-tier’s standout performers over the last couple of campaigns and now seems set to make the step up to the top-flight.

O’Rourke believes Leeds’ interest in O’Brien could see him make the switch to Elland Road ahead of next season following a lengthy pursuit for his signature.

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In an interview with GiveMeSport, he said: “I think this one has got real legs, and you could see Leeds moving for him.

“It was a real blow for Huddersfield to miss out on promotion to the Premier League, and it’s going to make it really hard for them now to keep hold of Lewis O’Brien, who does have a release clause in his contract as well.”

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan has spoken glowingly of O’Brien, who earns £8,000-per-week, on a number of occasions during his time in the John Smith’s Stadium hot