Wayne Rooney’s DC United closing in on a loan deal to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien with talks ongoing amid interest from other MLS teams
DC United are closing in on bringing in Lewis O’Brien from Premier League team Nottingham Forest on a loan deal.
The 24-year-old midfielder saw a deadline-day move to English tier 2 side Blackburn Rovers fail to materialize in January.
But Wayne Rooney’s MLS franchise are the frontrunners to sign the central midfielder.
Other MLS teams have shown interest in O’Brien but DC may include a break clause where he can return to Forest in the summer to find another side.
Talks between the two clubs are ongoing as terms of the move are worked out.
DC United are closing in on bringing in Lewis O’Brien from Nottingham Forest on a loan deal
Wayne Rooney is continuing his rebuild at DC after team finished last in Eastern Conference
O’Brien has made 17 appearances for Forest this season, netting one goal in the 3-2 defeat by Fulham.
But he has been left out of the squad for the team’s last six top-flight fixtures with a 20-minute cameo in a 2-0 victory over Leicester his latest outing in the Premier League.
Rooney is continuing his rebuild at the club after DC finished last in the Eastern Conference with just seven wins in 34 matches.
The team’s 2023 season got off to a fantastic, albeit dramatic start as Ted Ku-DiPietro scored an injury-time winner to seal a 3-2 win over Toronto in their opening game, after Christian Benteke had equalized in the 90th minute.
DC United suffered a 2-0 loss to Columbus Crew last weekend and welcome Orlando City to Audi Field on Saturday night.
O’Brien has made 17 appearances for Forest this season, netting one goal in the process
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