MATT McKay wants to come back to Brisbane - now it is up to the cashed-up Roar to prove how much they really want their former captain.

It is all but certain McKay will leave Scottish giants Rangers, where the frustrated Socceroos midfielder cannot get a game.

It is understood McKay has told Roar coach Ange Postecoglou his first preference is to return to the club he led to last season's A-League premiership-championship double. But cash-strapped Rangers, who paid Brisbane $400,000 for McKay when they signed him for three years in August, are holding out for a fee.

Postecoglou has previously said he is not interested in buying back McKay or even taking him back on loan.

But with yesterday's confirmation that the wealthy Bakrie Group had upped their shares in the Roar from 70 per cent to 100 per cent - thus ending Football Federation Australia's stakeholding interest in the club - the Roar have the money to bring McKay home as a marquee player who is paid outside the $2.45 million salary cap.

With the A-League transfer window closing in a week, Brisbane must make a move soon.

Rangers have also fielded an offer for McKay from one club, believed to be Korean. The out-of-favour McKay last month rejected the chance to move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad.

Roar director Chris Fong last night flew to London for business and was considering travelling to Scotland for talks with McKay and Rangers.

But a meeting with McKay will only happen with the approval of Postecoglou, who will have the final say on whether the Roar bid for the 29-year-old.

Postecoglou declined to return phone calls yesterday, advising the club's media manager that he was "not doing any media".

The Roar submitted their preliminary Champions League squad to the Asian Football Confederation yesterday, but should the club buy back McKay, he can be added to the squad up to a week before Brisbane's opening clash against FC Tokyo on March 6.

Bakrie Group boss Aga Bakrie said it was his intention to "develop the Roar into Australia's biggest club and carry that success across Asia".

"The Bakrie Group sees huge potential in the A-League as one of Asia's top professional club competitions," Bakrie said.

"We are delighted to invest in a club with an excellent group of players, a great coach and support staff and passionate supporters."

Originally published as McKay wants Roar return