Three Championship clubs are preparing to move for Nottingham Forest striker Lyle Taylor, according to Football League World.
The report claims that Middlesbrough, Barnsley and Blackburn Rovers are all keen on the 31-year-old.
Taylor checked in at the City Ground last summer after his Charlton contract expired.
He didn’t enjoy a brilliant first season in the Garibaldi, scoring five goals in all competitions for the Reds.
The ex-Addicks hitman started just 15 league games, making another 24 outings from the bench.
Boss Chris Hughton will try and shuffle his attacking arsenal next season.
As a result, he is considering loaning out the experienced striker, with second tier clubs monitoring the situation.
Allowing Taylor to leave is likely to be good news for Lewis Grabban.
Hughton is unlikely to let both of his experienced strikers leave during the same window.
Grabban was the club’s captain last season and if he does stick around, he’ll hope to revive his form.
Taylor still has two years to run on his City Ground contract but a temporary move away from the club could be on the cards.
Are Forest wise to let Taylor leave?
You have to say it will definitely be something for the club to consider.
Taylor didn’t play a great deal last season, with Hughton preferring other options.
The boss doesn’t seem overly convinced by the striker and if he’s not going to play, loaning him out makes sense.
Forest have been linked with several strikers already this summer and it seems clear that at least one will be added.
That will only bump Taylor further down the pecking order and it doesn’t make much sense to keep him.
The ex-Charlton man perhaps hasn’t suited Forest’s style of play since Hughton checked in.
Taylor’s work rate has never been in question but perhaps it’ll be a decent move for all parties if a loan can be agreed.
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