Joe Lolley is hoping to continue his career at an A-League Men rival after Sydney FC announced his departure by mutual agreement.
A serious ankle injury curtailed Lolley's fourth and final campaign with the Sky Blues, who only welcomed the 33-year-old back to the field for last month's semi-final defeat of Newcastle.
The former Nottingham Forest winger came on as a substitute in the second half of the 1-0 grand-final loss to Auckland FC on May 23, his last of 115 appearances for Sydney.