A-League Rumour Mill: Taylor denied release, Sutton goes long distance & Luongo a free agent

The Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory are among the teams already making moves on the transfer market, as international clubs continue to show interest in A-League players in this week’s edition of Rumour Mill.

Newcastle Jets have rejected Clayton Taylor’s second request to terminate his contract, and have signalled their intentions to bolster their attacking unit ahead of next season, as they pursue former Sydney FC player Max Burgess. (Newcastle Herald – James Gardiner)

Fellow Newcastle Jets player Eli Adams has reported interest from Austria Wien and MK Dons. (News Corp – Marco Monteverde)

Perth sign former Wellington defender Sam Sutton to a three year contract, and maintain interest in English centre back Scott Wooton. (The West Australian – Ben Smith)

Airton Andrioli has officially been announced as the man tasked with leading Adelaide United for at least the next two years, with the option to extend for a further season after that. (Adelaide United)

Adelaide has also announced the departures of Josh Cavallo, Jordan Elsey and Ryan Tunnicliffe. (Adelaide United)

Wycombe Wanderers, alongside a handful of other unnamed clubs, are considering signing current free agent and Socceroo Kusini Yengi. (Bucks Free Press – James Richings)

Massimo Luongo has been released by relegated Premier League side Ipswich Town. (Ipswich Town)

Louis D’Arrigo is set to depart Polish side Lechia Gdansk, and is currently in Australia negotiating a contract with an A-League club. (SportoweFakty (in Polish) – Tomasz Galiński)

It is understood that Western United rejected a transfer bid from a Dutch second division side for Noah Botic during the January window. (JDL Media – Joey Lynch)

Sassuolo could look to sell Cristian Volpato, who has garnered interest from a number of Serie A clubs, including Bologna, Genoa, Torino and Parma. (Calciomercato – Francesco Guerrieri)

23-year-old midfielder Caleb Watts has signed a three year contract with Plymouth Argyle. (Plymouth Argyle FC)

Club legend Kosta Barabarouses will depart the Wellington Phoenix, and will play elsewhere next season. (Wellington Phoenix FC)

Sydney FC golden boot winner Adrian Segecic has said he would consider playing for Croatia over Australia if he isn’t capped by the Socceroos. (ESPN – Adam Sheldon)

Perth Glory are reported to have interest in Adrian Segecic and Noah Botic, and are eyeing six to seven signings this off season. (The West Australian – Ben Smith)