COULD former A-League Golden Boot winner and Melbourne Victory player of the year Danny Allsopp be on the way out as the club looks to cut its wage bill and trim its overloaded attacking stocks?

Allsopp started as Victory's main striker in the 0-0 draw with Sydney in the season-opener last weekend but was then dropped from the squad for last night's game in Adelaide.

Too many forwards? Victory's Danny Allsopp kicks into Sydney keeper Liam Reddy last week at Etihad Stadium. Credit:Vince Caligiuri

He wasn't injured, simply left out. It's a surprising turnaround in this league for a player in the first-choice XI just six days ago not to even be on the bench, especially as there was no suggestion that he had been left out for disciplinary or other reasons.

It is believed that Allsopp has already been shopped around and offered, without his knowledge, to Wellington Phoenix. The Kiwis were understood to be keen but Allsopp, when eventually told, less so.