Nico O’Reilly was impressed after breaking into the Man Metropolis First Group staff. (Images Recine/Getty Photographs)
Leeds is already fascinated with attainable additions that may very well be made to Daniel Fark’s staff on the January switch window, and left-back is an space that may be addressed. Gabriel Gudmunson, who joined the summer time from Lille, has been residing a tricky life within the Premier League and was capable of deliver competitors mid-season.
And one of many gamers Leeds has on the radar is Nico O’Reilly, who broke into Man Metropolis’s first staff throughout 2025. The 20-year-old has been impressed with the left-back in current months.
Man Metropolis does not need Nico O’Reilly to depart in January
Ait-Nouri will regain the place when he returns, however even when that occurs, Man Metropolis has no plans to permit O’Reilly to depart, as Pete O’Rourke advised Soccer Insider.
“If Nico O’Reilly turns into obtainable out there, it isn’t simply Leeds who’re clearly taking a look at him. He stays extremely thought to be Etihad and I believe Pep Guardiola sees him as an essential a part of his long-term planning.
“He’s attempting to take care of a metropolis that’s preventing the town for all facets, particularly for honors such because the Premier League and the Champions League. I do not assume Pep Guardiola desires to undermine his staff.
It is a disgrace Leeds has no likelihood to signal O’Reilly, however likewise it makes loads of sense for Man Metropolis to carry his providers.
