Vidosic has become the latest Socceroo to change clubs after sealing a loan switch to second tier MSV Duisburg for the remainder of the German season.

It puts the exciting fringe Socceroo in a stronger position for World Cup selection in May after missing out on selection for Nurnberg's last four fixtures.

The former Brisbane junior joined the Zebras this week after the club recorded an impressive first game of the second half of the season - a 5-0 home win over FSV Frankfurt on the weekend.

"Nurnberg did not want to sell him," Vidosic, the Brisbane Roar assistant coach, told au.fourfourtwo.com today.

"They are still hoping to use him in the 2010/11 season. His contract goes till 2011 with a clause that they could keep him till the end of 2012 season.

"I'd say that's why they did not want to sell him because he's someone who plays for the national team and has a chance to go to the World Cup. They can use him."

Vidosic made his Socceroo debut for Australia coming on as a late sub in the final 2010 World Cup qualifier against Japan in Melbourne last June. He's earned four caps for the green and gold.

World Cup selection for the striker born in Osijek, Croatia, would be sweet redemption for a player controversially left out of the 18-man Olyroos squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

At the time, Vidosic spoke of his frustration at coach Graham Arnold's decision and he questioned the man-management skills of a coach whose side crashed out in the group stage.

Vidosic even raised the possibility of declaring for Croatia.

"When you've gone through the whole two years [with the Olyroos], it's a bit of a shame not making it and not knowing why. I think in the two years I've been around I've proven that I wanted to be there," Vidosic said at the time.

"Australia play all their games in the heat through the Asian qualifiers so there's not much more I can do," he had said in relation to Arnold's selection policy based on playing in the heat. 

"First and foremost I'd like to play for Australia, but I would not rule out playing for Croatia, because with the Australian team, everything's up in the air now."

That seems a long time ago now. And Vidosic is praying his move to a club sixth in the division will give him the edge at Socceroo selection time this May.  

"They call it the African dream," Vidosic Snr added. "He missed the Olympics and didn't qualify for the U20s World Cup. In the end it's going to be who has the runs on the board."