From Rollo article:
Coach Giancarlo Italiano said recently that it was unlikely that the Phoenix would be able to afford to keep both Zawada and Kosta Barbarouses.
Coach Giancarlo Italiano said recently that it was unlikely that the Phoenix would be able to afford to keep both Zawada and Kosta Barbarouses.
Instead, he expected his star import to return to Asia or Europe and said he would have no shortage of options given his prolific form in the A-League Men.
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“But I feel he’s wanting to move overseas and play in a league that will test him, and good strikers are always in demand.”
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“But I feel he’s wanting to move overseas and play in a league that will test him, and good strikers are always in demand.”
All that says is the club is aware of Zawada's own desire to play in Europe again, not that we aren't gonna make an effor tto keep him.
Sounds to me like both parties want to extend a year it's just about whether they can make it all work - clearly we are keen on keeping Kosta and ideally both of these two would stay at least one more year.