Reading leading the chase to sign Brighton player

Football League World has exclusively been informed that Reading are now favourites to secure the loan signing of Brighton forward, Mark O’Mahony.

We exclusively revealed earlier this week that Barnsley, Plymouth and the Royals had all joined Leyton Orient – whose interest was first reported by Alan Nixon in late June – in the race to sign the 20-year-old Seagulls starlet.

O’Mahony began his career in his homeland of Ireland, both with Carrigaline United and Cork City respectively, before being poached by Brighton in January 2023.

A Republic of Ireland youth international, the young centre-forward has been scoring goals for fun for his national side and in Brighton’s academy over the last few years, and even made his first three Premier League appearances for the club in the 23/24 season.