BRISBANE Roar are set to bolster their midfield stocks with the signing of former Australian under 23 international Jacob Pepper.

Pepper, 24, has made 85 A-League appearances playing for Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers.

The Newcastle product joined the Wanderers last year but was recently released despite having a season of his contract remaining.

Provided Pepper passes his medical on Thursday, he will sign with the Roar and will report for the start of pre-season training under John Aloisi on Monday.

His addition will boost Roar’s midfield ranks that have been weakened by the off-season departures of Steve Lustica, who has joined the Wanderers, and Spaniard Javier Hervas, now plying his trade with Bosnian club FK Željezničar Sarajevo.