Melbourne Victory is set to begin their German revolution under Marco Kurz with the signing of veteran utility Tim Hoogland.
The Covert Agent can reveal Victory are close to sealing the deal with the 34-year-old German, who most recently played for Bundesliga 2. club Vfl Bochum - alongside recent AAMI Park addition Robbie Kruse.
Hoogland, who will be Kurz's first foreign capture and the squad's second VISA player behind Ola Toivonen, is a defensive player who can play in midfield and full-back roles.
The 183cm player is a veteran of eight seasons in the German Bundesliga with Schalke, Mainz and Stuttgart, while also playing a campaign for Fulham in the 2014-15 Championship.