ATTACKING midfielder Rocky Visconte will join Western Sydney Wanderers on a short-term deal after being released by Brisbane Roar.

Adelaide-born Visconte, whose Roar contract was due to expire at the end of the season, is in Sydney undergoing a medical, with an official announcement about his move to Wanderers imminent.



"I can confirm Rocky is here with us, and we hope to sign him on a short-term contract until the end of the season," said Wanderers chairman Lyall Gorman.



Visconte scored two goals in his 24 appearances for the Roar, but was only a starter in seven matches.



Having joined Brisbane in 2010 from Scottish club Hearts, the Australian under-23 international has never enjoyed regular first-team football at the Roar and is yet to make an A-League appearance this season.



"At this stage of his career Rocky needs to play first-team football and he was not likely to figure in our first team plans," Roar coach Mike Mulvey said in a club statement.



"Rocky has worked hard at training since I arrived at the club and we wish him the best of luck for the future.



"These decisions are never taken lightly, but we felt it was the right thing to do at this point in time."



The left-winger is likely to challenge Mark Bridge to play on the left of Tony Popovic’s preferred 4-3-3 formation.



Meanwhile Newcastle have been rocked by a knee injury to Ruben Zadkovich, with the club saying the in-form midfielder will see a doctor today to ascertain its seriousness.



Zadkovich sustained the injury at training

Originally published as Visconte leaves Roar for Wanderers