Saw this article. It also said that Brillante might be moving to Europe soon as well (\:d/).

As for Leno, the article stated that theirs a possibility that he may be moving elsewhere.

Source of the Article? Please.

Article in the Daily Telegraph (I can't find it online yet) reporting a 400k transfer for Mark Birighitti to walk away from his final year contracted to Newy to join Bayer Leverkusen. Birra has the same agent as Kruse, who has orchestrated the deal. Middelby (CEO) is saying nothing has been signed off yet but there is player negotiations taking place

Easily our best player last season and just behind Tags this season :cry:

Yeah, great move on paper...but I'm also in the "would like the move be for a number 1 spot" camp.

THE Jets’ investment in youth is poised to deliver a million-dollar pay day.

Young guns Mark Birighitti, Josh Brillante and Adam Taggart have attracted interest from European clubs which is expected to materialise into firm offers at the end of the A-League season.

A representative from German giant Bayer Leverkusen was reported to be in Newcastle last week to cast an eye over Birighitti, who has backed up a stellar debut campaign with another commanding season.

Jets chief executive Robbie Middleby admitted ‘‘some negotiations have taken place’’ regarding Birighitti, who had European scouts come out and watch him last year before adding, ‘‘but there has been nothing signed off as yet’’.

It was a similar scenario with Brillante after his breakout display for the Young Socceroos at the FIFA under-20 World Cup in Turkey last year, highlighted by a 25-metre wonder strike in a 2-1 loss to El Salvador.

That led to a Socceroos call-up for the East Asian Cup and his first senior cap in a 4-3 loss to China.

Lazio, Everton and Schalke were among clubs to make inquiries and the Herald understands Brillante’s agent and former Socceroo Vinnie Grella has since been in talks with a number of Italian clubs.

Birighitti, Brillante and Taggart have a year to run on their contracts. Of the three, the Herald has learned that Brillante, who has an Italian passport, is the only one not to have negotiated a transfer ceiling in his current contract.

Transfer fees for Birighitti and Taggart are understood to be capped at $400,000.

Birighitti is managed by John Grimaud, who orchestrated Socceroo Robbie Kruse’s move to Bayer Leverkusen last year.

Joel Griffiths was the last Jet to be sold overseas when he linked with Beijing Guoan for an undisclosed fee, believed to be $1million, in 2009.

James Holland (AZ Alkmaar, $650,000) and Nick Carle (Gençlerbirligi $600,000) are the only Jets players to move directly to Europe.

Taggart is the latest to emerge as an overseas target.

The 21-year-old is leading the race for the Golden Boot and Jets coach Clayton Zane, who spent six years in Europe at Molde, Lillestrom and Belgium powerhouse Anderlecht before a knee injury cut his career short, has no doubts that the striker has the game for a move to a bigger league.

‘‘The strong points for Tags is that he is a goal-scorer and is so hungry,’’ Zane said after Taggart’s match-winner against Melbourne Heart

‘‘He has that turn of pace that will allow him to go and play in a decent league in Europe.

‘‘For him now it is about making sure we turn him into the best professional he can be. Making sure he does the little things on and off the field right so when he does get that chance, which I’m sure will come, that he is ready for it.

‘‘That could be sooner rather than later.’’

Although reluctant to look too far ahead, Taggart admitted ‘‘like all young players, I want to end up in Europe’’.

‘‘That is the place to develop and test yourself,’’ he said.

‘‘Even before Clacka was head coach, we had spoken about Europe a few times. If you do get that opportunity, what it is like, what you have to do, what good players over there are doing ... we have spoken about a lot of things.

‘‘It is something definitely in the back of my mind and a long-term goal.

‘‘You only get to the long-term goal by completing short-term goals like scoring goals, working hard at training, keeping your body right, staying focused. Stay on top of all those things [and] you are headed in the right direction.’’

With the Jets anticipated to lose $1million this season, the transfer fees would dramatically improve the club’s bottom line.

Marquee striker Emile Heskey, believed to be on $750,000, is expected to return to England at the end of the season, which would free up money for a play at Victory’s Brazilian playmaker Gui Finkler.

Also Taylor Regan (in b4 "he's ugly") and Biraz had a punch up at training today. Regan had blood all over his face

Finkler is not marquee material at all, we'll end up overpaying him

With the Jets anticipated to lose $1million this season, the transfer fees would dramatically improve the club’s bottom line.

More relevant is that the agent is also mitch langeraks agent

Finkler is not marquee material at all, we'll end up overpaying him

Man Taylor Regan has the roughest head.

Provides us with the reason we have hair :-"

Apparently he isn't even better than Kosta Barbarouses.](*,) .

If you want a marquee who brings in crowds on name alone then no, but if you want a marquee who will single handedly win you matches then I would say he's worth it.

i think you put too much emphasis on finkler's quality... he's good but jets shouldn't down sell themselves offering him marquee wages.

That very much depends on how detailed that piece of paper is. Hewould do well to move to a euro club as a starter. He would give Langerak a real run for his money at #2 for the NT if he was getting 35 games a year

Brillante possibly to Schalke, Everton or Lazio
Birighitii to Bayer Leverkusen
Finkler possibly to Jerks (pls pls pls)

If you want a marquee who brings in crowds on name alone then no, but if you want a marquee who will single handedly win you matches then I would say he's worth it.

Apparently he isn't even better than Kosta Barbarouses.](*,) .

Marquee spot doesn't necessarily mean marquee wages.