Bridges' loan deal with Sydney expires in a fortnight and coach John Kosmina has said the Hull City striker won't have his contract extended.

He came to the A-League after falling out of favour at Hull City after a career marred by injury that once took him to the Premier League alongside Harry Kewell at Leeds United.

But since then he has struggled to find the form that once valued him at $12million.

He had hoped to resurrect his career at Sydney but after an initial impressive start he's found goals hard to come by.

Bridges joined Sydney in October and arrived the same week Branko Culina was sacked and replaced by Kosmina

He went on to score twice in his eight games with one assist but Brendan Santalab has since taken his place in the starting line-up.

With Brazilian Patrick likely to soon be fit enough to play off the bench, Bridges' role is now redundant at Sydney.

Hull hope to sell Bridges to his former club Carlisle where he netted 15 goals in 30 games.

But Hartlepool and Darlington are also said to be interested along with Bradford.

Questions remain over whether they could afford his reported $12,500 a week salary deal he's on at Hull.

Darlington manager Dave Penney confirmed he was keen to add the fans' favourite to the Quakers squad before he left for Australia.

Penney revealed: "A circular has gone out to clubs letting everyone know that he is available on loan so we have made an enquiry, like most other teams I would think. That's as far as it has gone."

Bridges last week revealed he had no desire to go back to Britain though.

He told London's Evening Standard: "You see the lads in gloves, their breath visible on camera, the subs in hats on the bench, and the fans wrapped up, freezing to death, and I just think, I wonder why I like it here??

"The standard of football is very good. It's surprised me, but when I played the first game against Central Coast I was blown away by it.

"The pace of the game, particularly in the humidity, was really intense and physically the players are as strong, if not stronger, than most I've come up against.

"They have to be. Even on rainy days, it's hot. People still go to games in their shorts even when they know there is likely to be a downpour, and the humidity is unbelievable to play and run around in."

He also revealed he had hoped to make the squad to play against Wellington last week, just so he would get his boots cleaned for him.

Bridges explained: "The day before we travelled last time, I was cleaning my boots after training and a couple of the lads said, 'Leave the mud on, don't bother. You'll get stopped at customs, they'll take your boots off you, clean them and give you them back'.

"I thought it was a wind-up, but sure enough, when I got them back from customs they were brand new!"