Former Sydney FC forward Max Burgess is on the move to the Wellington Phoenix.

The Wellington Phoenix are set to sign Australian forward Max Burgess.

The 23-year-old has six A-League appearances to his name with Sydney FC and Newcastle in the 2014-15 season.

He played for Sydney Olympic in the New South Wales National Premier League this season, scoring seven goals in 23 games.

The Phoenix played Sydney Olympic in a friendly on September 25. Burgess then played for the Phoenix against Sydney FC on September 29.

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He was named in the NSWNPL team of the year, alongside two other Phoenix trialists this off-season in Kiwi forward Andre de Jong and Australian right back Jacob Tratt.

Phoenix coach Mark Rudan coached against him during the 2017 NSW NPL season when coach of Sydney United.

It will take the Phoenix's squad to 17.

They have to sign three more players to meet the minimum number required under A-League rules before their first game against the Newcastle Jets on October 21.