Opinion - This is a rugby column but it's fair to talk about the phenomenon that is Reece Walsh, and it's also fair to talk about the Phoenix being on fire on Saturday, writes Jamie Wall.
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The 26-year-old midfielder decamped to his hometown in March, unable to settle back in Victoria after arriving late for the start of the season following a standoff with the club over his future.
United refused to free him to play for another A-League club this season, preferring instead to let his contract wind down.
But with his deal expiring at the end of this month,
The World Game can confirm Burgess is set for a third spell with the Sky Blues, for whom he has made one previous senior appearance.
His arrival - ahead of next month’s AFC Champions League group stage in Uzbekistan - could coincide with the exit of midfielder Alexander Baumjohann, whose two-year contract with the champions expires at the end of June.