Leeds United are expecting a much quieter transfer window in comparison to the one in the summer.
Leeds brought in nine new players to replace the 17 that went the other way, but that was not without its fair share of missed targets over the course of the two-and-a-half month window.
Max Aarons, Cameron Archer and Matt O’Riley were among the highest profile players Leeds missed out on, but it is the latter which looks like it could really come back to bite the Whites.
Leeds saw an offer of £10 million for O’Riley turned down by Celtic in the final week of the window, and after his incredible start to the season, is winning several top-flight admirers from across Europe.
According to Sky Sports, Luton Town are the latest club to express an interest in signing the Denmark international, having held a ‘long-term admiration’ of the player.
Luton enter race for Leeds target O’Riley
Since Leeds’ failure to get a deal over the line in the summer, Luton are one of a number of clubs to have been linked with O’Riley, despite having only signed a new deal in October.
Champions League finalists Inter Milan are the most recent to have been mentioned, while Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, Brighton and Newcastle have been too.
It is fair to assume that Leeds have indeed missed their chance to secure O’Riley’s signature given the amount of top-flight interest in him now.
The only way Leeds could ever return for him is if promotion is secured and he opts to stay at Celtic this month, and see out the season.
O’Riley has already spoken about being ready to take the next step in his career but with Celtic on course to lift yet another Scottish Premiership title, he may just want to ensure he secures another before doing so.
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