Manager has 'frank conversation' with Nottingham Forest old boy over his future

Coventry City boss Mark Robins has had a "frank conversation" with former Nottingham Forest striker Tyler Walker about his Sky Blues' future.

The 25-year-old forward joined Coventry back in August 2020 having scored just seven goals from 45 first-team appearances.

Having got frustrated over his lack of game time at the CBS Arena, Walker spent the second-half of last season on loan at League One outfit Portsmouth.

Walker managed just one goal in 15 appearances for Pompey, however, as he slipped down the pecking order and out of favour. There is one year left on his current deal and speculation is mounting over what the former Forest man's future at Coventry City looks like.

Asked about Walker’s situation, manager Robins told CoventryLive: “I have had a meeting with Tyler because nothing has changed. He’s a goal scorer and you don’t give goal scorers away. He’s been to Portsmouth and it didn’t go how he hoped it would have done, but also what it’s done is, he’s come back and it’s a case of, ‘right, OK,’ and we had a conversation on the back of, let’s see where we’re at in pre-season.

“We’ll have a look and see where you’re at. He’s going to train, he’s going to work hard, which I think he has already done this summer anyway, and he will come back and we will just wipe the slate clean and see where he is. So we’ll go from there. I don’t think I can say fairer than that with anybody.”

Asked if he’s been impressed by his attitude and determination to get back to his best form, he said: “He’s under no illusions as to where he stands. Ultimately it’s down to the players and Tyler’s no different. We had a frank conversation and spoke about the way things were and how they have gone, both for him and for us as a club with him,