Incoming A-League franchise Melbourne Heart are currently on a search for strikers according to head coach John van 't Schip. The Dutchman has just returned from a two-month scouting trip in Europe where he was casting an eye over potential targets to bring to the Australian competition and confirmed that goalscorers were the priority at the moment.

"For the moment, we will be looking for the players up front," van 't Schip told melbourneheartsyn.com.

"That's where our focus is, looking for players we feel can bring a little bit extra, and that is the main thing we were looking for abroad in Europe."

van 't Schip was confident he could lure some players to the A-League but insisted things would not happen right away due to the state of most European seasons at present and the fact that the Australian league was still growing.

"Yes, there is a chance (the players will come)," he added.

"I think it will only increase at the end of the European season when the players will know more about the situations at their actual clubs and the possibility of resigning.

"If the situation is clearer, they can make a decision to come or to say, 'No, I would like to stay because I have another opportunity in Europe'.

"The big competitions are still played in Europe, so it is going to take a long time to improve and develop that big name which will make players think, 'yeah, I'm going to go play in Australia'.

"The financial aspect and the influence of the salary cap play a part also, but we are still a young league and have room to grow."