Brisbane Roar has won the battle to sign former English Premier League midfielder Tyrese<\/p>\n
Francois.<\/p>\n
The Sydney-born 26-year-old former Fulham and Wigan midfielder has signed a multi-season deal with the Roar after spending the past 13 years abroad.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s understood that Sydney FC was also keen to bring Francois back to Australia, but the Socceroos hopeful opted for Brisbane.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really happy to be joining Brisbane Roar,\u201d Francois said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited, and looking forward to a new chapter back home in Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait to get started, meet my new teammates and give my all for the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
Roar sporting director James Gow said the signing of Francois, who made two Premier League appearances for Fulham, was a reflection of Brisbane\u2019s \u201crecruitment ambitions\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re very pleased as a club to bring a player of Tyrese\u2019s quality to the football club,\u201d Gow said.
\u201cHe\u2019s gained immense experience as a footballer during his time abroad, which we are confident will see him impact the team positively.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a player with a fantastic mentality, an excellent football IQ and a lot of technical ability. We look forward to seeing him get started.\u201d<\/p>\n
Francois, who has also had loan spells HNK Gorica (Croatia) and Vejle Boldklub (Denmark), was part of the Socceroos squad for a two-game series against New Zealand in 2022 but remains uncapped at senior level.<\/p>\n
The former Australian under-23 representative\u2019s younger brother Marlee made 29 appearances for Auckland across the past two seasons but has since parted ways with the A-League champions.<\/p>\n
An understrength Roar outfit was beaten 4-0 by Indonesian club Dewa United at Banten International Stadium on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Brisbane is set to field a stronger side on Saturday when the Roar\u2019s pre-season tour of Indonesia concludes with a game against Persija Jakarta at Jakarta International Stadium.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Sydney FC has signed highly touted 16-year-old Queenslander Zach Harrison.<\/p>\n
The Australian under-17 representative striker has joined the Sydneysiders from the Roar, where he played for the club\u2019s NPL team that was this season relegated,<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way Sydney develops players and gives opportunities to young players made it an easy pick,\u201d Harrison said after signing a three-year deal with the Sky Blues.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like I can really develop here and become a top player.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney coach Patrick Kisnorbo said: \u201cZach is one of the most exciting young attacking players in Australian football and we are delighted he has chosen Sydney FC.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a natural goalscorer. He has very good movement, a real instinct for finding opportunities in and around the box and, importantly, he has that hunger to keep scoring and improving.\u201d<\/p>\n
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