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Reading and Preston eye Walsall's Tom Bradshaw after his 19-goal season
His form for the promotion chasers has also caught Birmingham's eye
Bradshaw made his Wales debut in March and could go to Euro 2016

By SIMON JONES FOR MAILONLINE

Published: 07:24 EST, 4 May 2016 | Updated: 07:24 EST, 4 May 2016

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Reading and Preston are leading the chase for Walsall striker Tom Bradshaw.

The 23-year-old has scored 19 goals this season to help steer Walsall to the brink of promotion from League One.

Bradshaw has also played himself into contention for a call up to Wales' Euro 2016 squad.

Reading and Preston are leading the chase for Walsall striker Tom Bradshaw with Birmingham also interested

The 23-year-old has scored 19 goals this season and is bidding makes Wales' Euro 2016 squad

Reading and Preston are pushing to sign him in the summer while Birmingham have also shown interest.

Swindon had a bid for the striker rejected at the beginning of the season, reportedly in the region of £300,000, but it is thought it would take a significantly higher offer after another stellar campaign.

Walsall hope to be playing in the Championship themselves next season though may not be able to compete financially with their rivals.

Bradshaw scored the opening goal in Walsall's 3-1 Bank Holiday win over Fleetwood Town which has put them third in League One, three points behind Burton in second.

They can still go up automatically on goal difference providing Burton lose to Doncaster at the weekend.

Wigan are League One champions in all-but name after their 4-0 win at Blackpool put them three points clear ahead of the final game.

With a 20+ goal difference over the Brewers, only an extraordinary sequence of results would see the Latics denied the third tier title when they host Barnsley on Saturday at the DW Stadium.