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Roar eye Holman after Corona exit:
Brisbane Roar are aiming to soften the blow of star midfielder Miguel Corona's shock departure by bringing Brett Holman to the A-League next season.
Managing director and prospective majority owner Daniel Cobb confirmed the club are in the hunt for the 63-cap Australia international, who has flagged his desire to join the competition after leaving UAE's Emirates Club in May.
"We've got a lot of irons in the fire. There's a number of player options John (Aloisi) and Craig (Moore) are looking at and he's one," Cobb told AAP on Friday.
Holman, 32, has played in the Middle East since his release from English club Aston Villa in 2013 and would be a handy attacking addition for any A-League side.
With Cobb revealing the Roar intend filling not only all five import slots but the full-season guest player slot recently introduced by Football Federation Australia to help Melbourne City sign Tim Cahill, Holman shapes as a prime candidate.
However other A-League clubs, reportedly Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory, are interested.
It comes after Corona's decision to move back to Spain despite being contracted to Brisbane for another season.
The veteran, who is the Roar's reigning player of the year, will return to former home, UD Almeria, where he's been promised a technical director's job when he eventually hangs up his boots, Cobb said.
The Roar did not receive a transfer fee and though it frees up approximately $200,000 in salary cap money, the loss of the 35 year-old midfield anchor will sting.
New recruit Jacob Pepper, formerly of Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers, suddenly looms as Brisbane's best No.6 option.
Cobb, meanwhile, is off to Europe, where he intends to hold talks with potential signings, possible co-investors and a series of clubs - including Portugal's Sporting Lisbon - with which the Roar will look to form player exchange and academy partnerships with.
He says he has built a network of contacts through Melbourne-based private academy Real Football Institute, which has brought a number of Argentinian and Spanish coaches to Australia.
However, the formal sale process of the Roar from the Bakrie Group to the consortium headed by Cobb is not expected to commence at least until after a meeting with FFA next month.
Whatever the eventual outcome, Cobb said he intends becoming Brisbane's sole majority shareholder.
Brisbane Roar are aiming to soften the blow of star midfielder Miguel Corona's shock departure by bringing Brett Holman to the A-League next season.
Managing director and prospective majority owner Daniel Cobb confirmed the club are in the hunt for the 63-cap Australia international, who has flagged his desire to join the competition after leaving UAE's Emirates Club in May.
"We've got a lot of irons in the fire. There's a number of player options John (Aloisi) and Craig (Moore) are looking at and he's one," Cobb told AAP on Friday.
Holman, 32, has played in the Middle East since his release from English club Aston Villa in 2013 and would be a handy attacking addition for any A-League side.
With Cobb revealing the Roar intend filling not only all five import slots but the full-season guest player slot recently introduced by Football Federation Australia to help Melbourne City sign Tim Cahill, Holman shapes as a prime candidate.
However other A-League clubs, reportedly Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory, are interested.
It comes after Corona's decision to move back to Spain despite being contracted to Brisbane for another season.
The veteran, who is the Roar's reigning player of the year, will return to former home, UD Almeria, where he's been promised a technical director's job when he eventually hangs up his boots, Cobb said.
The Roar did not receive a transfer fee and though it frees up approximately $200,000 in salary cap money, the loss of the 35 year-old midfield anchor will sting.
New recruit Jacob Pepper, formerly of Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers, suddenly looms as Brisbane's best No.6 option.
Cobb, meanwhile, is off to Europe, where he intends to hold talks with potential signings, possible co-investors and a series of clubs - including Portugal's Sporting Lisbon - with which the Roar will look to form player exchange and academy partnerships with.
He says he has built a network of contacts through Melbourne-based private academy Real Football Institute, which has brought a number of Argentinian and Spanish coaches to Australia.
However, the formal sale process of the Roar from the Bakrie Group to the consortium headed by Cobb is not expected to commence at least until after a meeting with FFA next month.
Whatever the eventual outcome, Cobb said he intends becoming Brisbane's sole majority shareholder.
