Markus Babbel finally has his man, with the Western Sydney Wanderers poised to announce Bundesliga star Alexander Meier as their marquee signing.

Sources with knowledge of the situation have confirmed to the Herald that Meier, 36, has agreed to join the Wanderers and is due to arrive in Sydney this weekend, although the club was unable to confirm the deal when contacted.

Former Eintracht Frankfurt striker Alex Meier (right) with the Bundesliga's German Cup. Credit:DPA

The veteran German striker has been a free agent since the end of last season, recently training with Major League Soccer outfit Philadelphia Union, where his former teammate Oka Nikolov is an assistant coach.

A tall, versatile forward with a strong goalscoring record, Meier has played his entire career to date in Germany and spent most of it with Eintracht Frankfurt, where he is considered a club legend, scoring 137 times in a total of 379 appearances over 14 years.