Exclusive info on Leicester’s Matt O’Riley transfer pursuit

The midfielder has appeared in every single one of Celtic’s ten matches so far – starting nine of those – and amassed a total of five assists. Once again, O’Riley seems to pass the eye test as far as involvement and contributions go.

Regarding placement, the England born Danish youth international offers a rather useful option. According to Transfermarkt, the player most appears as either a CM or AM: meaning some form of either deep or advanced playmaker in our case.

The 21-year-old gets everywhere on the pitch, usually progressing the ball further down the right flank. I would akin this stylistic preference to a box-to-box player with good passing. Very similar to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall or Youri Tielemans. He progresses and creates.

What we learnt from Konur

In our exclusive chat with the transfer journalist, there are a few key points with serious ramifications upon both the likelihood and viability of the possible move. Firstly though, we should note the elephants in the room.

Two major negative points emerge from the most minimal of thinking: Brendan Rodgers and the contract situation. At this time, any discussions with the Scottish top dogs would be hard, as the team are still upset over what they see as a betrayal by the gaffer. On top of this, O’Riley has plenty of time on his contract.