The 24-year-old forward has starred this term under regular football at the Britannia Stadium and has particularly impressed of late with just four players touching the ball more in the last six weeks of the Premier League.
He is only on a season-long loan from Chelsea but Hughes is hopeful the Londoners will agree to a £7million sale in the summer or another 12-month arrangement at the very least.
“Victor is still a Chelsea player, we’re very pleased with what he’s producing,” said Hughes. “We have given him the opportunity and he’s in a good place.
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“We’d ideally love to be able to take him if we can but that won’t be our decision. Things have to fall in place but if there was an opportunity to bring Victor next season we’d love to do it.
“It will be discussed at the end of the season, we will see how far it can go. But his profile is being raised so it is a two-edged sword.
“A loan could be a compromise. The key would be to try and find a way to keep him here next season.
“Would he get the opportunity his talents deserve back at Chelsea? We like to think we would be a consideration for him almost certainly.”
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