Exeter City boss Matt Taylor says the club may not be able to hold on to midfielder Hiram Boateng.

The 23-year-old enforcer has been in fine form for the League Two side despite a series of injuries and the club manager insists they may struggle to keep him if they do not make it to League 1.

“He’s a player with severe quality and they generally move on from clubs like Exeter if we remain in the lower leagues,” Taylor told BBC Sport.

“That’s part and parcel of being a football manager at this football club, and we’ll feel we’ve played a part in his development.

“It’s not to say he’ll definitely move on, all options are still open, but he’s got to be concentrating on the next four and possibly seven games.”

Boateng who is of Ghanaian parentage won Crystal Palace young player of the year for three consecutive times before joining Exeter City in 2017.