A Northern Ireland footballer who was once labelled his country's "Andres Iniesta or Xavi" could be on the move this January.

Ethan Galbraith has been cooking up a storm for Leyton Orient this season and has been attracting interest from a number of clubs. He has scored four goals in 23 EFL League One appearances in 2024/25.

The 23-year-old former Manchester United youngster only has six months's remaining on his current contract, and Orient will be keen to keep hold of the playmaker as they sit just outside the play-off spots in League One.

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He joined the London club in the summer of 2023 following loan spells with Doncaster Rovers and Salford City, but could be on the move once again this window.

Swansea City are one of many clubs monitoring his progress this season, and it has been reported that the Championship side are poised to make their move this month.

Galbraith has always carried a big reputation following his early days with Manchester United. And his stock is on the rise once again.

While he was at Old Trafford, former Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough described Galbraith as Northern Ireland's very own "Andres Iniesta or Xavi".

“Ethan, over the last six months we’ve seen a maturity in his play and the way he goes about his work day to day," Baraclough once said of the youngster.

"He’s excelled with the under-21s and he’s a different type of player to anyone we’ve got in the senior squad. Not to put too much pressure on his shoulders, but he’s our little (Andres) Iniesta or Xavi, someone who can get on the ball and manipulate the ball and find positive passes.

"Hopefully it’s the start of a long career for him. Hopefully he relishes his time from the start in this squad, rather than coming in from the under-21 squad.

"He has earned his right with the way he has gone about his play for the last six months."

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