The rumours seem to be growing that one of Richard Money’s targets in the close season is Aussie Dean Heffernan.

Heffernan is an experienced player, who will be 27 on the 19th May, is registered with Central Coast Mariners, but has been on loan for the whole of last season with Budesliga FC Nurnberg.

He’s been classed in most reports as a full back, but, in fact, has played as a midfielder too. He did play as a wing back for Central Coast Mariners and scored 8 goals in 24 games from there, subsequently being named in FourFourTwo’s A-League dream team. In March 2006 he and fellow team mate Michael Beauchamp had a 10 day trial with German Bundesliga club Nürnberg. On July 1 2006 both players transferred to Nürnberg on season-long loans. Heffernan has struggled to get senior games but has been a regular fixture in the Reserves scoring 2 goals.