So to be getting told you're not good enough hit me really hard, because I'd never been told that before.
When it happened I threw my boots and shin pads in the bin," Thomas said in a 2021 Sky Sports interview.
After making 77 appearances for Boreham Wood, Thomas transferred to Huddersfield in 2021, where his professional standing rapidly elevated.
He credits his early departure from East London as the primary catalyst for his current success on the pitch.
"Right now I look back on it and think that being released at a young age is the best thing that ever happened to me," Thomas stated.
Now an established winger, Thomas is reportedly open to the transfer following his standout season at Stoke.
Nixon suggested the full-circle return to his boyhood club represents an ideal career step.
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"Would suit him perfectly," noted Alan Nixon, transfer specialist.
