WARREN O’HORA COULD leave Brighton & Hove Albion permanently before the January transfer window closes.
MK Dons manager Russell Martin revealed today that the League One side have lodged a bid to sign the central defender, who has impressed since moving to Milton Keynes on a season-long loan in August.
O’Hora has since made 17 appearances for Martin’s side, who currently sit in 16th place in the third tier of English football.
The 21-year-old Dubliner – named Young Player of the Year at Brighton for 2019-20 – was handed a one-year contract extension last summer but he has yet to make a first-team breakthrough with the Premier League club.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s game against Peterborough United, Martin expressed his desire to secure O’Hora’s services on a long-term basis.
“We are trying to make it permanent,” the MK Dons boss said. “Warren has shown what a capable player he can be. He’s really improved. His mentality and attitude into developing himself and buying into what we’re trying to do is brilliant.
“I love his character, and for a young lad he’s a real leader. Of course, we’d love to make him ours and not just have him on loan.
“Brighton have been great in letting him out on loan and recognising Warren wants to progress and kick on, play regularly and call somewhere his home. Hopefully we’re getting close to being able to do that.”
O’Hora joined Brighton from Bohemians in January 2018 after making 11 Premier Division appearances for the League of Ireland club as an 18-year-old during the 2017 season.
His form for MK Dons, where he has regularly played alongside senior international Richard Keogh in defence, earned him a Republic of Ireland U21 call-up for a training camp in September.
Martin added: “I’m really pleased to work with him and there’s a lot of improvement still to make. He’s a player we want to grow with us and to keep improving.”
Ain’t gonna happen anytime soon, unless they decide to match him up with Frankie in a number one contenders match and the winner fights him at UFC 200.
But that would really piss Edgar off, which would be hilarious actually.
I’m staying otta this one…
Aldo isn’t gracious in defeat, on the night or now and he’s still making excuses and threats to the UFC and McGregor. Let him stew.
A guy who’s undefeated for 10 years and champion as long as he is deserves a rematch. He got caught with one shot and knocked out, it happens in fights. The disrespect he is shown from Irish fans is embarrassing to be honest. If McGregor gets tagged in his first defence at 145 ye would all be screaming for an immediate rematch.
I agree Alan 100%. I’m delighted for Conor but Jose was a great champion and does deserve his rematch.
As much as there’s a McGregor bandwagon, theres also a big anti-Mcgregor bandwagon, who will latch onto half truths about his opponents… Aldo was a champion for 10 years becuase he fought in a weight class with very few other fighters for the first 5 and for the last 5 he barely ever fought… when was the last time he knocked anyone out? He was massively fussy about who he would fight, always picking fighters who were well below his ability and dodging the hard match ups. If truth be told, Conor was the first striking test he ever really faced in the UFC… He doesn’t deserve an immediate rematch because he has a history of pulling out of fights that didnt suit him.
So Ken Flo, Korean Zombie, Edgar were not hard match ups? Hominick took him to the brink as well. A great champ, and the only champ at 145. If Cain, Anderson etc get an immediate rematch, so should he
In fairness,who does he think he is,sayin he’s not goin to fight anyone else.he only fights once a yr anyway.think he’s still concussed after McGregor got a hold of him
UFC spent 18 months promoting Aldo vs McGregor. It would be very hard for them to promote it again for another 6 months after how the last fight finished. Especially as Aldo had no interest in promoting the 1st fight and left Mcgregor to do all the media work. As White said,aldo deserves a rematch after being such a dominant champion but the timing for that rematch wouldnt be right now. Let Mcgregor fight RDA and then he can fight Aldo/Edgar at UFC200 in july,but either way 1 of them aint gonna be happy.
It’s not surprising to be honest. Dana White is all about the $, he couldn’t give a toss about who deserves a rematch or who is next in line, whatever fight makes the most cash for the ufc ( ie. him and his business partners) is the fight that will be made. Hope mcgregor demands he gets his fair share, he pulls in way more ppv numbers then a lot of boxers but gets paid alot less then some of them.
He’s gotten his arse handed to him in record time already, is that not enough
One mistake in 10 years? Is that not a reason to give him another shot? Even after the first fight when they were waiting on the official announcement Conor himself was man enough to say they could do it again.
I think Dana is right though. Woukd be hard to promote that. It’s the fight game yes but equally ufc want to make money. The interest for that just isn’t there after last time. Maybe a year down the road might be better for all involved..