Mile Jedinak could be playing in the A-League next season with an expansion hopeful having tabled an offer to sign the former Socceroos' captain as a marquee player. Fairfax Media understands the Macarthur-South West Sydney A-League bid have entered negotiations to sign Jedinak as their inaugural captain, should they be admitted into the A-League.

December 12 looms as D-Day for expansion hopefuls when the Football Federation Australia board are set to decide the next two teams to enter the competition and the Campbelltown-based bid is understood to be among the frontrunners to be granted a licence.

Homeward bound: Mile Jedinak could return to the A-League next season and sign with expansion club Macarthur South West Sydney. Credit:Sportimage/PA Images

Despite being weeks away from learning their fate, the bid is not waiting on the decision before beginning their player recruitment drive. It's understood the bidding team notified the FFA this week of their intention to sign Jedinak in the event they win the race for one of the two A-League licences on offer.

The bidding team is understood to have already initiated talks with Jedinak and his representatives and will seek to sign the defensive midfielder directly from English championship club Aston Villa during the off-season, pending their acceptance into the A-League.