Figo still in Sydney's sights

Sydney remain in the hunt for a guest player to boost their attacking options, with a move for Luis Figo a distant prospect.

The 36-year-old former Barcelona and Real Madrid midfielder retired at the end of the last season after four years with Inter Milan.

But Sydney manager Dave Mason spoke to Figo's representative Rob Jansen, a former minority shareholder in Brisbane Roar, during the close season - and the player is believed to be interested in a spell in Australia

But under A-League rules covering guest players, he would be unable to play in the final game of the regular season or the end-of-season play-off series.

"Obviously someone of that stature is exactly the sort of guest player you'd want, but the timing wasn't right," Mason told the Sydney Morning Herald. "If he changes his mind and wants to come out sooner rather than later, then we'd definitely consider it.

"Our position on a guest player remains the same - if we can get someone in the attacking third, with the right sort of CV, then we are keen to do it."

Former Japan international Kazu Miura and much-travelled Italian playmaker Benito Carbone have previously played for Sydney as guest players.