Rudan said in a press conference that the club are in talks with a possible marquee, they've already confirmed that they've put offers in front of a number of marquees including Samuel Eto'o and were close to signing Michael Essian and Obafemi Martins.

Can't be too many off contract marquee fund eligible players in the market.

Rumour that its Giussepi Rossi

Yep there were rumors and then the press said that the candidate has 30 caps for his nation and has played in three of the top leagues in Europe and Rossi fit's both those bills.

Bolt

Rossi would boss this league if he could stay fit. Big if. And the travel won't help him. He'd be better suited to a domestic club where he doesn't have to fly every second week

https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/wellington-phoenix-miss-out-on-italian-international-gieuseppe-rossi-as-marquee-search-continues/news-story/0ec757a3a1788f954055c6487c72a847

Missed out on him but still in the hunt for a high profile signing in January.

Interesting that Honda is classed as an A class marquee but Rossi isn't. Rossi has played more than 30 games for Italy and has spent more time in the top leagues than Honda. You'd think that he qualifies.

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Essian rumored to be signing a guest player contract for the rest of the season.