Melbourne Heart target Michael Mifsud celebrates scoring for Coventry against Manchester United in 2007. Source: AP
PROLIFIC Maltese striker Michael Mifsud will be confirmed as Melbourne Heart’s newest signing on Wednesday.
It’s believed Mifsud, who’s scored 37 goals in 99 games for Malta, will be unveiled at signing a one-year deal with the Heart.
The 32-year-old former Kaiserslautern, Coventry and Lillestrom goalscorer becomes Heart’s 23rd and final signing ahead of the 2013-14 A-League season.
But the diminutive striker would almost certainly miss the round 1 Melbourne derby with Malta hosting Czech Republic in a World Cup qualifier on the same day.
Mifsud, who netted a brace for Coventry City against Manchester United in a 2007 League Cup third round game , spent the past two seasons with Maltese club Valletta, where he scored 28 goals in 47 games.
"We’ve invested a fair bit of time on it (Mifsud) so it either will or won’t happen in the next few days," Heart football operations manager John Didulica said on Saturday.
"We’re still in talks, they’ve advanced well and hopefully we can bring him here as soon as possible."
Heart has also lodged paperwork to sign Italian midfielder Andrea Migliorini as an injury replacement for Orlando Engelaar.
The 25-year-old, who trialled for Sydney FC on their Italian tour and was recommended by Vince Grella, and is expected to sign the short term after impressing in Saturday’s friendly away to Perth Glory.
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