Luke Brattan has made 17 appearances for Melbourne City this season, scoring one goal. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
Melbourne City midfielder Luke Brattan wants to use the final rounds of the A-League season -- and hopefully a title win -- as a springboard back to European football.
The 27-year-old has made clear his ambitions as City return to A-League action this weekend against Newcastle Jets.
A championship comes first. And then, if all goes to plan, a return to the northern hemisphere to give the big leagues another crack.
"No shying away from it. I want to play overseas," he told reporters on Wednesday.
The fringe Socceroo won a move to Premier League titans Manchester City after the 2014-15 season but couldn't challenge for a first-team berth there or at second-tier loan side Bolton.
A move to the club's A-League affiliate was an obvious solution to his lack of game time, and has proved fruitful for both club and player this season.
With less than two months remaining in City's A-League season, Brattan said he had "no idea" where he might be next season.
"I could be anywhere next year," he said. "At the moment I'm here and want to win another championship. I want to do big things with this club.
"The future is very bright but I'm desperate for another championship so hopefully we can do that this year."
With two years remaining on his Manchester City contract, Brattan said he had enough time to make it abroad -- and the best way to do so would be lifting another trophy at the end of the season.
"My personal goals are different from the team. That's all that matters, the footballing team," he said.
"I am Bratan"