Lee Bowyer says Birmingham City's hierarchy will have to "chat" to Nottingham Forest about a deal for Lyle Taylor as the Blues boss praised the forward's contribution at St Andrew's.
Taylor joined Blues on loan until the end of the season in January and has been a big hit with the fans following a series of impressive performances. The former Charlton striker's future at the City Ground will be under scrutiny once he returns from his spell in the West Midlands amid suggestions that the Reds could offload him.
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Bowyer, who managed Taylor at the Addicks, would certainly like Birmingham to be in the queue should Forest decide to part company and admits he would be more than happy with his signing.
Asked about a potential deal taking place this summer, Bowyer said: ""This is something that people upstairs will have to chat to his club and see where they stand with it but if the people upstairs say to me 'Lee there you go, there's Lyle Taylor' in the summer. I wouldn't be disappointed.
"I feel when Lyle came in January you just look at the first game against Derby, his work rate is something I always look at and his work-rate was exceptional. His hold up play, his link-up play and his finishing. He is the all-round striker for me.
"If there is an area we need to improve him is in the air when crosses come in, that's his weakness, but I feel when he has played we have looked a better team, for sure. I think anybody else watching it if they don't say that that's their opinion but that's my opinion from standing on the sidelines.”
