Hearing some German striker to WSW, happy that Bobo isn’t going there.
Jurman,the striker is already at Westys.hes had a positional change so they can start tarek Elder centrally EVERY game!
ok
Glory have announced this guy:
Decent on paper and a really young age.
Yeah thats an interesting one. 24 from a good level. Played over a 1000 minutes last season too: Switzerland - G. Wüthrich - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway
That looks a pretty impressive signing by Perth, look like they’ve done well there
Western Sydney fill vacant striker role with veteran Bundesliga star Alexander Meier
A former Bundesliga top-scorer is Markus Babbel’s answer to his striker problem, with Alexander Meier set to join Western Sydney this week.
News Corp Australia understands the 36-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt legend is the unnamed European free agent coyly mentioned by Babbel during the Wanderers’ 3-0 FFA Cup quarter-final loss to Melbourne City on Wednesday night.
Babbel has been on the hunt for a new forward, a search that was cold as recently as last weekend and compounded by the continued absence of Mitchell Duke – though the skipper is expected to be fit for the start of the A-League season.
But he confirmed on Wednesday the Wanderers had filled the visa position, and that the mystery man would arrive in Australia on Saturday.
“We were talking on Monday with him, on Tuesday we signed the contract and on Friday he’s on the plane,” Babbel said.
“So I was talking to him - he comes for the right reasons and I’m very happy that he decided to come to us and I hope he can help us.”
Meier scored 137 goals from a total 379 appearances with Eintracht over 14 years, including 93 Bundesliga goals.
In 2014-15 he finished as the Bundesliga’s top-scorer despite missing the last seven games to have knee surgery, his 19 goals from 26 outings bettering Bayern Munich pair Arjen Robben and Robert Lewandowski.
The Harburg product was also out for most of the 2017-18 season with an ankle injury and his contract subsequently not renewed.
But Meier left the club as a talisman before returning to his first professional side FC St. Pauli until July this year.
Recently he was quoted as saying he would play on if “something interesting” popped up.
Compatriot Babbel would have crossed paths with Meier during his years managing VfB Stuttgart, Hertha Berlin and Hoffenheim.
“I was looking for a player who is different to what we have and also to come with the right reasons,” he said.
“Because this is the biggest problem - of course, Sydney’s a beautiful city … but this is not the reason to come, to come is to have success with Western Sydney Wanderers and I’m very happy that we could wait so long to find him.”
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Good resume but not played too much in the last few years
Nearly 37 and played 3 games in the last 2 years. Sign him up Markus!
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Wikis a bit misleading. According to Soccerway he played 16 games for 975 minutes and 6 goals in 2.Bundesliga last season. Season before he played 3 minutes for 1 goal in the Bundesliga.
I see. But still only been under contract for 4 months in that time?
Looks like he was off contract from end of 17/18 season (during which he played once). Only signed with St Pauli in January, then left there in May.
ROFL.
Migjen Xhevat Basha is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Aris Thessaloniki in Greece and the Albania national team. He is currently rumored to be in negotiations to sign with ironically-named Australian club Melbourne Victory. Wikipedia
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Wow, that’s pretty cool.
Dutton will just find a reason to deport him.
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I assume the Swiss CB at Perth confirms that Spiranovic is moving on after his one year deal.
WTF is he up to? Leaving it a bit late in the piece to secure a move, even on a free…
In googling for an answer I found this. Didn’t realise Djulbic fucked his ACL. I remember him landing rather awkwardly and limping for a bit, but the tough old bastard played on and didn’t come off.
Danny Graham of Blackburn Rovers has been linked again with a move to Australia. Could be a good addition for many teams as he has plenty of Premier League and Championship experience.
He already knocked West’s back.
Berisha getting linked on twitter to Phoenix and City now
Hoolahan out til 2020. Bummer would have like to see him and shithouse for the Jets