The 18-year-old is currently under contract at witht he Reds but impressed recently on trial at the newly-crowned Dutch champions.

AZ are looking to bring Birighitti, who also has an Italian passport, in on a loan deal initially with a view to him starting off in the youth ranks but Adelaide United are holding out for a bigger fee.

"Mark was on trial here, and we would like to give him a chance for a season," AZ technical director Marcel Brands told voetbalprimeur.nl.

"We have told his club that we are willing to pay them a fee for that, but they talk about numbers which we will always reject.

"He is a young guy and because of his double nationality, he can start in Europe without a problem."

AZ already has several Australians on their books with Brett Holman, Joey Didulica and the young James Holland who they signed this season.

Brands added: "We have some good contacts in Australia and they give us every now and then some names. By giving these players a trial we see if they would be an asset for a stay at the club.

"We have good experiences with Australian football players. Their mentality is something we especially like."