Western Sydney Wanderers chairman Lyall Gorman has confirmed that the club are considering a move for former Germany captain Michael Ballack on a free transfer.
The Australian outfit are keen to strengthen their squad ahead of their debut season in the A-League.
"We're flattered by the attention we've received from agents and overseas players in relation to interest in joining our club," Gorman told AAP. "There's no denying that Ballack is one of those that has been put on the table.
"What we need to do is look at the context of our brand, the club, the culture we're building, the needs of the playing squad.
"We've signed 19 players at the moment, so clearly we have at least one more to sign under the regulations, and we can go at least three more after if we choose to."
Ballack, who left Bayer Leverkusen over the summer, was capped 98 times at senior international level.
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