ARAMIDE Oteh’s face cracks into a grin at the mention of James Vaughan’s long-standing record as the Premier League’s youngest scorer.

“Yeah, he does like to talk about it,” smiled Oteh about his vastly-experienced City strike partner.

“But if you know football, you do already know those sort of things.

“It’s just nice to be around it. He’s got so much knowledge and offers great advice on the pitch.

“I like hearing about Vaughany from when he was playing at Everton and with England under-21s and sharing those moments.”

Oteh may not have been so keen to hear Vaughan’s thoughts when he spurned the chance to tee him up for a tap-in at Leyton Orient last week, instead opting to go for goal himself and being denied by home keeper Sam Sargeant.

In a dour contest of few chances, that opportunity just before half-time was as good as any.

But the on-loan QPR front man is enjoying his longer run in the side now while the Bantams continue to try to cope without Clayton Donaldson.

The target man is increasing his recovery at training but for now it is Oteh bearing the responsibility of working alongside Vaughan.

The 21-year-old is gleaning all the knowledge he can from sharing a dressing room with two strikers with around 1,000 appearances between them.

“It’s massive for me,” he said. “They’ve played hundreds of games and had good careers, so it’s good to learn off those two.

“They are good pros on and off the pitch and I like to be in and around them.

“We have such a good relationship that the conversations just flow. We talk about football when we need to but when we have a little laugh, we do that as well.

“The gaffer has been brilliant as well. He’s worked with a few players that I know at QPR and they spoke highly of him.

“He helps me on the pitch and speaks to me off it if I need it. What he says can only benefit me.”

Since coming off the bench to score at Morecambe, Oteh has started nine of the last 10 games. He is not aware of QPR’s intentions in January but is relishing a regular run in the side now after a slow start.

He added: “When you go into a new team, you know you won’t start playing just like that.

“It took a bit longer than I thought but I’m just glad to be involved at the moment.

“I feel that, whatever age you are, if you are performing then you deserve to play. That’s how it should be.

“I just want to continue doing what I’m doing. If I’m not scoring goals, I’m able to assist and create them. As a forward player, that’s what you want to do.

“I don’t know (what QPR want to do) and we haven’t spoken about it. I’m just here for however long they want.

“But everyone is a tight bunch, the players, the staff, the fans. I’ve felt that right from the start.

“It’s brilliant to have the biggest support and stadium in League Two.”

With three of the next four games at Valley Parade, starting with tomorrow’s first-ever clash with Salford, Christmas could be an even more pivotal period for the Bantams.

Oteh said: “We’ve got the best home record in the league at the moment so hopefully we can look to continue that and push on.

“The pitches aren’t as good at this time of the season but it’s all about grinding for the victories and then you’re happy.”