Wellington Phoenix have added Argentine midfielder Oscar Roberto Cornejo and promising Australian forward Mirjan Pavlovic to their squad.
27-year old attacking midfielder Cornejo, also known as Toto, joins from Chilean club CD Everton and has previously played with clubs such as San Lorenzo, Deportivo Cali and Universitario de Deportes whilst 21-year old Pavlovic is a former Newcastle Jets striker.
Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert was delighted to welcome the duo to the club and expected them to add plenty of depth to the squad.
"Toto's the sort of player we think can circulate in and around the central midfield and provide the link between the front and the midfield. He's got all the skills and ability to create opportunities in the attacking third, whether it be with a deft pass or with his ability to beat a man. He's comfortable taking opposition players on one-on-one and he provides a different dimension to the team in the way he plays the game," Herbert said.
"It's fair to say we've probably lacked a player of Toto's creative quality in midfield in the past couple of seasons, so we're looking forward to seeing what he can deliver.
"Pav provides the depth we've been looking for as a central striker," he added. "He has the ability to go directly at an opponent and directly at goal and that's the key quality you want in a striker. He's also got a good eye for getting into space and putting himself in scoring positions.
"He's young and still learning his trade but we think this kid has the ability to become a very accomplished Hyundai A-League player."