Nice in theory, but he's been earning around $A150,000 per week at Newcastle, and if he can stick out another 1-2 seasons in England, or elsewhere in Europe earning decent coin, he will. Even as a squad player at a mid-range Premiership or Serie A club, he'll get at the vert least $A50,000 per week, a nice little earner to come off the bench and score a few goals I would've thought. He could do worse than follow Harry Kewell to Turkey, whilst he's not earning the same amount as he did at Liverpool, he's playing regularly in a slower tempo league (the EPL is one of the most physically taxing leagues in the world) and playing Eurpoean football.

The only way I can see a return back to Oz is if he has a financial interest in the proposed 2nd Melbourne A-League team and he plays the odd game when he feels like it.
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