Glory coach Ron Smith was hopeful football fans would see the star striker again in Perth very soon and believes the club couldn’t have done more to convince the Dutchman Perth is a great place to live and play football.

“Michael is a terrific person and we enjoyed having him and his family here for a short time and would really like to see them back before too long,” Smith said.

“I’m not going to predict what his decision will be but he was very impressed with the set-up at the club, the quality of our players and Perth as a city.

“To secure a player of his experience and ability would be a big coup for the Glory and I hope our fans, and football supporters across Australia, will have the opportunity to see him play first hand this season,” said Smith.