“He is almost at full fitness now. He has continued to train and is open to offers,” says a source.

Milicevic, 26, parted ways with Victory last month. A knee injury in round one of last season's A-League curtailed much of his campaign and he never really recovered from that blow.

The former Perth Glory and FC Thun star had originally targeted tonight's opening AFC champions league encounter with Chunnam Dragons as his comeback before splitting with the club one year into his two year deal at Telstra Dome.

However, a recent family loss has been another blow to the player who has remained in Melbourne with his family since.