“I spoke with Mark Rudan and he made it clear that his plan was to use me in that defensive midfield role,” Chapman revealed.

“My job will be to break up plays and link the play from defence to attack. I think it’s especially crucial in an attacking formation playing five at the back to have a defensive midfielder to ensure you don’t get hurt on the counter attack.”

“That’s the role I see myself playing.”

As Mark Rudan continues to assemble his squad, anticipation continues to mount over the arrival of a new A-League franchise.

Western United will be the sixth team to join the competition since its inception in 2005, following Wellington Phoenix (2007), Gold Coast United (2008), North Queensland Fury (2008), Melbourne Heart (2009) and Western Sydney Wanderers (2012).

According to Chapman, the foundation has been laid for Western United’s long-term future, and anything short of a top three finish in its inaugural season could be viewed as a failure.

He added: “The club’s got massive ambitions.

"I made it clear to Rudes that I wanted to play for a club that will be challenging for at least a top three, top four spot come the end of the season.

“They promised me they would sign a strong team that would fight for the title and I feel like we have a really strong team at the moment and they’re pressing for more big players.

“I know we’ve got three or four foreigners left which are always a big part of a squad, I’ve got faith in the club that we’re going to have a very good team, and for me if we don’t get a top three or four finish with the team that we are assembling, I feel that that will be a failure for us next season.”

Western United will start pre-season training on July 15.