UPDATE: BRETT Holman has some unfinished business to take care of after extending his Brisbane Roar stay by a further year.

The 34-year-old playmaker and Socceroos’ 2010 World Cup hero has signed a new season-long deal with the three-time A-League champions.

It was one of two re-signings announced by the Roar yesterday, with emerging striker Nick D’Agostino putting pen to paper on a two-year contract.

Both Holman and D’Agostino battled injuries in Brisbane’s 2017-18 campaign.

Holman made just 13 A-League starts, while D’Agostino played just 490 minutes of football.

Ex-Aston Villa midfielder Holman impressed late in the season as the Roar went on a good run to finish in the top six, but was ruled out of Brisbane’s 2-0 semi-final loss to Melbourne City because of a knee injury.

“I was gutted,” he said.

media_camera rett Holman will be back in Roar colours for another season.

“I had come back from a calf injury and was doing well again and was helping the team with a little bit of spark and then I got injured again.

“It was tough to watch that semi-final thinking what might have been.

“That’s gone now and we look ahead. The squad’s going to be very strong … and I’m looking forward to helping the team challenge for another title.”

Previously one of the Roar’s two marquee players, Holman’s wages will now be paid from within the salary cap, freeing up a marquee spot in Brisbane’s squad.

“That’s doesn’t worry me. What’s important is what’s best for the team,” he said.

Holman hinted that he had not re-signed with the Roar he might have retired.

“If I was going to keep on playing, it was going to be in Brisbane. I wasn’t going anywhere else,” he said.

D’Agostino admitted he was concerned the Roar might not offer him a new deal, with leg injuries having cut short his A-League season in December.

“I was a little bit worried because I hadn’t played for so long,” said the 20-year-old marksman, who returned to action last weekend for the Roar’s youth team in the NPL Queensland competition.

media_camera Nick D'Agostino during Star Wars round. Picture: Liam Kidston

“That went well and now I can wait for the start of the A-League pre-season next month.

“It’s going to be a very important season for me … I want to score goals and help the side win matches.”

Roar coach John Aloisi tipped Holman and D’Agostino to play “important roles” in any future Brisbane success.

“Both players will give us depth and further options in the front third with the qualities they possess,” Aloisi said.

Former Perth Glory striker Adam Taggart and ex-Danish international winger Tobias Mikkelsen head the list of the Roar’s off-season signings, who also include forward Dylan Wenzel-Halls from NPLQ club Western Pride.