Melbourne Heart’s aggressive off-season recruiting drive has been stepped up and the club are now targeting Premier League striker Grant Holt as a marquee signing.

Holt, aged 32, has been a regular scorer at the highest levels of the English game and is captain at his club, Norwich City, whom he joined three years ago.

Grant Holt celebrates after scoring for Norwich City. Credit:Reuters

In his three seasons with the club, Cumbria-born Holt has been voted Norwich’s Player of the Season as he helped them with promotion to the top flight and consolidation in the Premiership.

But in recent interviews Holt - who some had touted as a contender for Roy Hodgson’s squad for Euro 2012 last year - has hinted that his future could lie away from Norfolk.