Jake O’Brien during OL – Clermont (Photo by ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP)
Courted by several European teams, Jake O’Brien is not sure of staying at OL next season. But the Irishman wants to play above all else, in order to continue his progress.
With Maxence He would lie down and Rayan CherkiJake O’Brien (23 years old) is one of the rare elements of Olympique Lyonnais representing a nice market value. In fact, in the event of an offer deemed interesting by the management, it is not certain that the central defender will have a second season at OL, he who arrived in 2023 as an unknown and who is today courted in Italy, by Borussia Dortmund or even West Ham, as recently confirmed by the journalist specializing in the transfer window Fabrizio Romano.
Interviewed by the podcast Off The Ball on the rest of his career, the Cork native above all repeated his desire to “play“. “That’s the most important thing for me. I guess it’s good that clubs are interested in me, but if you don’t play in my opinion, you can’t move forward or progress. That’s really what matters to me at my age, he said. Opportunities present themselves when you perform at the highest level.”
OL’s second top scorer
For his first season at this level, the new Irish international (two caps) impressed, particularly in the first half of the season. Having become an undisputed starter, he played 32 games in all competitions. He took advantage of this to score four times (second best scorer in his team) and provide two assists. Enough to make his rating explode and above all attract the attention of other teams on the continent.
