Lewis McGugan would be open to signing a permanent deal at Sheffield Wednesday after manager Stuart Gray helped ‘ put a smile ’ back on his face . The attacking midfielder is on loan from Watford and has a decision to make in the summer , with one year left on his Vicarage Road contract . McGugan has scored three times and made four assists in his last eight games , setting up two goals in the dramatic late win at Rotherham on Saturday . Lewis McGugan has impressed during his loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday in recent weeks . McGugan in action for Watford last season . ‘ If Sheffield Wednesday and Watford can do a deal , then brilliant , but it ’ s up to the clubs . I can only concentrate on playing well on the pitch , ’ McGugan told Sportsmail . ‘ At this point in time I ’ m playing week in week out , I have a smile back on my face , and that ’ s the most important thing . ‘ The manager has been fantastic for me , really straight . You know exactly what he wants from you . He gives you the platform to go out and perform and it ’ s up to you to repay the faith. ’ McGugan says his spell at Hillsbrough has refreshed his enjoyment for the game after a difficult period at Watford under five different head coaches since joining in July 2013 . He joined on a free from boyhood club Nottingham Forest and scored 11 goals in 37 games in his first season – but Gianfranco Zola ’ s departure in December of that campaign altered the scene . Giuseppe Sannino came in before resigning last August sparking three changes in quick succession . Oscar Garcia was forced to vacate the role on grounds of ill health after four games , Billy McKinlay was sacked after two , and Slavisa Jokanovic has since steered Watford into automatic promotion contention . ‘ It was a chance to go and play under Gianfranco Zola which was a massive pull for me , ’ said McGugan . McGugan says he went to Watford to play under Gianfranco Zola but was 'shocked ' after the Italian left . Playing time limited , he made his first loan move to Wednesday last November and signed again in the winter window . ‘ I could have easily sat there and seen what happens but you know when you ’ re not really in someone ’ s plans and I want to play football , ’ he said . ‘ Knowing this manager has 100 per cent faith in me to go out and perform can only build confidence . Hopefully I can have a strong end to the season and see what happens . ' A number of clubs may be interested in McGugan come summer , and he did not rule out a switch back to Forest – even if sanctions limit his former club to loan deals . ‘ You never say never , ’ he said . ‘ Nottingham Forest was a massive part of my life and career . I made my debut at 17 and I left at the age of 24 . It ’ s where I ’ m from . But the most important thing I can do is concentrate on performing. ’ McGugan has refused to rule out a return to former club Nottingham Forest in the summer .
Lewis McGugan has scored three and made four assists in eight games . Midfielder has the winter left on his contract at Watford . McGugan refuses to rule out return to former club Nottingham Forest .