Cardiff City boss Steve Morison reveals phone calls over Man City and Leeds United stars amid transfer decisions

Steve Morison has revealed he has already fielded phone calls from top-end Championship managers who are sounding him out over on-loan stars Tommy Doyle and Cody Drameh.

It is not a coincidence that Cardiff's fortunes turned dramatically after the two talented youngsters joined from Manchester City and Leeds United respectively. Both have proven themselves to be top operators in the second tier and are tipped for bright futures in the game.

Local press up in Manchester have reported that City are ready to allow Doyle to head back out on loan for a full Championship campaign next term. They did caveat, however, that Doyle would perhaps be targeting a team higher up the league than Cardiff, who are on course for a bottom-half finish this term.

And Morison understands the reality of the situation. He expects teams with more finances and who are better equipped for a promotion bid next term to be interested in Doyle as well as Drameh. Indeed, he knows that for a fact, given the calls he has already been taking.

"He is one who can go out on loan again next season, I think he needs it," Morison told WalesOnline when asked about the Doyle reports. "A full season would be great. Yeah, if we are in that market and we are someone he would want to come to then we would be open to that.

"Unfortunately, they have come on loan to us, him and Cody, for example, and done so well, no doubt people will be looking at the other end of the table to us. They will be looking and thinking, 'Imagine what they could be doing in our team!'

"You look at both of them, I've had phone calls from managers higher up the table on both of them players, asking what they are like as characters etc. They know where I stand on it all, those football clubs