ADELAIDE recruit Karim Matmour is set to depart the A-League to return home for family reasons and former Reds coach John Kosmina says it could see fan favourite Bruce Djite return to the club.

Fox Sports’ Tara Rushton reported Adelaide was working to organise a termination of Matmour’s contract.

The news followed earlier reports from the Adelaide Advertiserthat the Algerian midfielder was set to call time on his stint in the A-League, most likely to return to Germany.

media_camera Karim Matmour. Picture Sarah Reed

“Karim Matmour has asked for a termination of his contract due to family reasons,” Rushton said on Fox Sports’ Shootout.

“So I spoke to Adelaide United today, they’re working to try and get this sorted out today, otherwise early next week. So he looks to be on a plane heading back home.

“I think so (he’s leaving because of homesickness) — his family are here but I think his wife is struggling — I think.”

When asked whether Djite shaped as a potential signing option for the Reds, Kosmina noted the 30-year-old could be a good option to relieve Adelaide’s goalscoring woes.

media_camera Bruce Djite. Picture Sarah Reed

Djite made 133 appearances and scored 35 goals across two stints with the Reds, including playing in their 2015/16 premiership-championship double.

Since then, he has been playing with Korean club Suwon FC.

“Bruce can play again, he’s finished in South Korea and Adelaide’s a good fit for him,” Kosmina said on Fox Sports’ Shootout.

“I mean he’s not a like-for-like but I wouldn’t be surprised because Adelaide do have a goalscoring issue at the moment.

“And you could probably look at Baba Diawara — I don’t think he’s completely fit — he fades out of games big-time.

“You know what you’re going to get with Bruce.”

media_camera Bruce Djite celebrates. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

When asked whether Adelaide could face a choice between Djite and current striker Diawara up front, Kosmina said he wouldn’t be surprised to see the Reds turn to the former.

“It certainly could be — or Blackwood’s the other choice as a No. 9,” Kosmina said.

“But I wouldn’t be surprised (to see Djite return), Bruce is back with his family, the Korean sojourn is over and ... he’s got a soft spot for Adelaide but Adelaide fans love Bruce.”

Originally published as Red set to depart, fan favourite could return