He is one of the players with the highest market value at OL, and it continues to rise. Nevertheless, Jake O’Brien’s head is not spinning despite the prestigious candidates.
A good surprise pick from Olympique Lyonnais last summer, Jake O’Brien not only did the job at the back, but he also scored in important matches to finish as the second best scorer for the Rhone club. Now an Irish international, the central defender who has played for Crystal Palace and Molenbeek is taking full advantage of his new status. At 23, he could take advantage of it to take his career to the next level. He who was still virtually unknown a year ago, is now in the sights of several European clubs, including Everton, Juventus Turin and Borussia Dortmund all the same. It is even said that OL is counting on him to make a big sale in defense this summer, and recover a jackpot for a player bought for a million euros. This would certainly not make much sense after having spent a crazy amount on Moussa Niakhaté, recruited to consolidate the central defense and for nearly 30 million euros according to L’Equipe.
O’Brien prefers playing time at OL
But OL are not above a strangeness and John Textor will therefore listen to offers if they become crazy. However, the Irish player is not counting on a transfer this summer, but rather on continuing his progression at Lyon, in particular thanks to the playing time that he considers decisive. Questioned on the Off The Ball podcast while he was finishing his vacation, O’Brien was asked if he preferred to stay at Lyon and have playing time, or to climb a step by joining a top Champions League club. The most important thing is to stay at OL and continue playing or to see what’s up there? The most important thing for me is to play. If you don’t play in my opinion you can’t move forward, that’s really what matters to me at my age “, said O’Brien, who cannot predict the future with two months of transfer window remaining, but makes it clear that there will be no problem staying at OL this summer despite his rating which is rising in Europe.
