Phoenix should sign Niko Kovac just retired from Croatian national team as captain.
I think hes 35/36 but defenciv midfielder (DM) behind Modric.Hes playing for Salzburg in Austria i think, but he hasnt been gettin much game time.He still got a a few years left in him
Niko was born in 1971, so he'll be 38 this year, He's a great guy, but he can barely walk to the fridge to get the milk in the morning. As much as it pains me to say it, but no thanks.
Agree with you el grapadura that, although still probably a formidable player for the A-League, he's too risky to sign given his age. A pity because he and his brother were great players in the Bundesliga, Sierre A, and for Croatia.
Given Dino Drpic's preoccupation with scoring on the pitch after hours, are there any other Croatians that potentially could be targeted to play in the A-League. I'm still not unconvinced that it's worthwhile exploring for talent in such places as, for example, Croatia (which, I understand, is a big exporter of football talent), Greece, Czech Republic, Russia. They're places that the A-League clubs haven't tried, but there could be some good deals available.