I think Ufuk hints there that were still in for a 9. He made a point of saying that Ball can play 10. Wonder if we'll see Davila beside Rufer and Ball in behind a striker. Also wonder who the oversea Kiwis we're talking to are and what positions they might be.
Please speculate.
Musa seems like a chance. Boxall or Tuiloma?
I think El Grap has pointed out before MLS players like M Boxall & Smith would need to take a big pay haircut to come to the Nix.
Boxall is back being a regular starter for Minnesota. Smith maybe looking for a new club, post this MLS season (deal coming to an end?). Get a feeling from afar, he's not the most popular player in the Rapids dressing room.
Wynne could also be vulnerable to a Colorado axing come season end, given he was a Huddo pickup. Nix will highly likely need a new LB come 2020.
Tuiloma I reckon could look to do a Nelsen, and try springboard into Europe from the US of A.
Adams, Brotherton & Collier all still young enough, to aspire to a USL to MLS leap. Adams now with a green card. Collier could soon qualify for one, plus I think technically still on the books of Chicago Fire.
For Musa (age 27), the MLS may have passed him by. He does now also have a green card however. Could do a job at Nix as a DM, back up CB. Does he have the passing quality of a Mandi or even Kopa?
Nikko Boxall (also 27) ditto as per Musa. More of a specialist CB I think. No doubt a bit gutted that Viborg didn't get promoted to the Danish top flight. Is he good enough to be a starter in the A League?
Lewis - he'd be best to stay in the UK, if he's happy there. Could become a starter in a side striving for promotion to League One. Still only 22.
Not sure who else in Europe, would come back to NZ, and be good enough. The Ole boys at Torslanda, esp Pijnaker? Michael den Hejer?
Where's Adam Mitchell these days? I had hopes for him. Seemed to be doing well with Bolton U23s. Since then a bench player for TW.
Lastly Brockie. I really like Brocks as a human, but hopefully no to a Nix return.