EXCLUSIVE | Having never properly replaced Marc Janko, the Sky Blues boss is hoping a towering centre-forward from Denmark can inspire his team this season

Sydney FC are in discussions with Danish striker Thomas Dalgaard about bringing the 32-year-old to the A-League.

Dalgaard, who currently plays for SonderjyskE, is a 188-centimetre tall centre-forward, and Goal Australia understands Sydney coach Graham Arnold is looking to make the powerful Dane central to his attacking set-up in the 2016-17 season.

As reported by Goal Australia this week, Dalgaard is one of many Danes targeting A-League contracts after the success of Thomas Sorensen and Morten Nordstrand last season.

With Shane Smeltz having departed the Sky Blues for Kedah FA in Malaysia and doubts about Alex Brosque's long-term fitness, Sydney need a new focal point up front.

Arnold's options to play as a central striker are Matt Simon, George Blackwood and Filip Holosko.

Simon scored just three league goals in 2015-16, Blackwood managed one and Holosko (10) prefers to play as a winger.

Dalgaard scored five goals in 21 matches for SonderjyskE last season as they finished second in the Danish Superliga, although he only started 10 times.

The striker had a tough 2014-15 with Heerenveen in the Eredivisie and on loan at Danish outfit OB but has a record of 34 goals in 94 appearances in Denmark's top tier.