Nikas, 22, is set to sign with Henan Jiayne FC  with the player heading to China to  meet with club officials.

Nikas is a former NYL Player of the Year at the Mariners before he signed with Fury last season where he broke into the first team under Franz Straka.

Other A-League stars to make use of the China option during this extended A-League off-season include Alex Wilkinson, Dino Djulbic, Adam Kwasnik, Bruce Djite as well as manager Lawrie McKinna.

In other news, the A-League draw for season seven will be unveiled on Tuesday.