Young Roar defender Corey Brown is on the verge of moving to Newcastle Jets. Picture: Sarah Marshall Source: The Courier-Mail
THE exodus of Australia's best young talent from Brisbane Roar continues, with Young Socceroos star Corey Brown understood to have agreed to terms with Newcastle Jets.
The Courier-Mail has learnt Brown, 19 next Monday, is set to link with the Jets when the A-League transfer window opens on January 14.
The departure of Brisbane's left fullback, currently on a full-time youth team deal, comes hot on the heels of fellow teenage defender Jason Geria's move to the Ange Postecoglou-coached Melbourne Victory last month.
And there could be further pain for the Roar, with 20-year-old attacker Nick Fitzgerald also being courted by at least two other clubs.
Brisbane's delay in offering the Sydney-born speedster a formal new deal could come back to haunt them.
Both Brown and Fitzgerald have been frustrated by their lack of first-team opportunities at the Brisbane Roar.
The situation has improved slightly in the past fortnight for Fitzgerald since Mike Mulvey replaced Rado Vidosic as Brisbane head coach, but the former Central Coast Mariners young gun is still unhappy with his bit-part role.
The Roar have also turned down the chance to sign 35-year-old former Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre, whose services were offered to four A-League clubs.
Brisbane fullback Ivan Franjic is expected to be fit to take on Wellington Phoenix at Suncorp Stadium tomorrow night despite still being hampered by a heel problem.
Meanwhile FFA officials will meet with Adelaide United representatives this week to hear new evidence in the Reds' bid to have Roar striker Besart Berisha cited for an alleged spitting offence in Brisbane's 1-0 win at Hindmarsh Stadium last Wednesday.
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