Wrexham Close In On Forest Midfielder O'brien

Wrexham are closing connected nan signing of Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O'Brien.

The 26-year-old has been linked pinch a number of Championship clubs this summertime aft an awesome indebtedness spell astatine Swansea City successful nan 2nd half of past season.

Swansea had been keen to re-sign O'Brien, though their hopes ever looked a small slim because of nan finances progressive successful a imaginable deal.

Wrexham are now poised to triumph nan title for nan erstwhile Huddersfield Town player's signature.

O'Brien has a twelvemonth to tally connected his Forest contract, meaning Wrexham are apt to salary important interest for his services arsenic good arsenic gathering his net demands.

He will time off nan City Ground having made only 17 appearances since joining Forest pursuing their promotion to nan Premier League successful 2022.

O'Brien played 16 times for Swansea aft joining connected indebtedness successful nan mid-season window, and played a cardinal domiciled arsenic they pulled clear of relegation threat to decorativeness 11th.

He besides had indebtedness spells astatine Los Angeles FC, Middlesbrough and DC United aft falling retired of favour astatine Forest.

O'Brien's signing would beryllium different connection of intent by Wrexham, who are owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, arsenic they hole for life successful nan Championship aft 3 successive promotions.

The northbound Wales nine person already brought successful goalkeeper Danny Ward from Leicester City, guardant Ryan Hardie from Plymouth Argyle, left-back Liberato Cacace for a club-record interest from Empoli, midfielder George Thomason from Bolton Wanderers and guardant Josh Windass, who was a free supplier aft leaving financially troubled Sheffield Wednesday.