Barnsley’s Conor Hourihane could be set to leave the town to play for the big city club of LA Galaxy according to a report from The Sun.

Hourihane is currently a star for Barnsley, who reside in the small South Yorkshire town of the same most famous for its coal mining industry, though it did find a big movie hit when Ken Loach’s Kes, which was filmed in the town, was released in the 1960s and received much acclaim.

However his contract is set to expire at the end of the season and with the Tykes fearing he won’t sign a new contract, they could end up losing him on a free transfer at the end of the season. While plenty of teams you’d expect to be chasing Hourihane are in the race, including the likes of Norwich City and Celtic, a new and probably attractive possibility could now be on the cards as LA Galaxy are now reported to be interested in him.

LA Galaxy are seen as one of the biggest teams in the MLS and not just because of the world famous city they reside in. They have won numerous MLS titles and have had many big names wear the shirt, including David Beckham and Robbie Keane. But now that another one of their big names has gone with Steve Gerrard retiring, they need a new creative midfielder so they can make a run for the title next season, and while he may not sell as many shirts, they have targeted Hourihane as the man they want.