Brisbane Roar head coach Ruben Zadkovich said the Isuzu UTE A-League club have received “a lot of offers” for Thomas Waddingham amid mounting speculation over his future.
Prior to Sunday’s 1-0 loss away to Western United, reports out of the UK claimed EFL Championship duo Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday were in “advanced” talks to sign Waddingham from Brisbane heading into the January transfer window.
“Again this season he’s done really well leading the line, especially at his age. They (Western United) have Ibusuki leading the line and taking a lot of the pressure of a guy like Noah Botic.
“Unfortunately we don’t have that luxury at the moment so Tommy shoulders a lot for our team in the number nine role.
“He has a massive, massive future and he’s a big prospect so it’s not crazy to hear there’s more talk because there’s been a lot of speculation for a long time now, and rightfully so.”
Presser further on the transfer reports and whether he was aware of interest from Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday, Zadkovich replied: “It’s not my job to sit here and tell you the inner workings and business deals of our football club.
I take a lot of pride in that – mentoring him and helping him get to the level and then trying to educate on when is the right time to leave.
“Also for the club it has to be the right business deal.”
