Omer Riza says Cardiff City will hold talks to determine whether or not they want to recall Joel Colwill from his loan spell with Cheltenham Town in January.
The 20-year-old – younger brother of Cardiff and Wales midfielder Rubin Colwill – joined the Gloucestershire outfit on a season-long loan deal in early August.
The attacking midfielder has been a key figure for Michael Flynn’s side, scoring nine goals in 27 appearances in all competitions.
Riza feels that the Wales Under-21 international is already capable of performing at a higher level than he is at present with Cheltenham.
“Joel’s doing excellently, he’s a great player, he’s doing really well in League Two,” Riza told BBC Sport Wales.
“He’s one of our players that we hold in high regard.
“Whether he comes back in the building for January is a conversation we need to have.
“For me, I’ve already stated I think that he could do with stepping up to another level, but I upset the manager at Cheltenham with that last week, so I apologise for that.
“But it’s just what we need to do for our players to give them the potential to kick on and have good careers.”