Nottingham Forest boss Mark Warburton nearly let young striker Tyler Walker go this summer.
Nottingham Forest manager Mark Warburton has admitted to the Nottingham Post that he was ready to let Tyler Walker leave the club this summer before assistant David Weir intervened.
Warburton was concerned that the 21-year-old striker would not get enough opportunities this year and was considering sending him out on loan for more regular first-team football.
However, his number two Weir persuaded the Forest boss that Walker had a role to play.
Walker came off the bench to win the Tricky Trees a penalty in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Hull City and Warburton is pleased that the decision was made to keep the youngster at the City Ground.
“Tyler has worked so hard. We had a dilemma,” Warburton is quoted as saying by the Nottingham Post. “David Weir has worked a lot with him individually. David was very keen for him to stay here.
“My big question was never about his ability and potential. “It was about whether he would benefit from being here getting tastes like this (at Hull), or does he go out on loan and play week in, week out?
“I think it was a good call to keep him here. David really pushed that one. All credit to Tyler. He’s training well, he’s fit, he’s strong and he pushing hard for a place.”
Walker has been used as a substitute in two of Forest’s last three Championship matches, and was brought on ahead of highly-rated teenager Ben Brereton against Hull.
The son of Forest legend Des Walker has previously been sent out on loan to Burton Albion, Stevenage and Port Vale, for whom he scored a combined six goals in 20 appearances.
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