Wanderers confirm star's sale
Aberdeen-bound Nicolas Milanovic has vowed to 'one day' return to the Wanderers after Western Sydney confirmed the star attacker's move to the Scottish Premiership club.
The Wanderers have secured a club-record transfer fee – understood to be about $800,000 – for Milanovic, who has signed with the Dons on a four-year deal that is subject to a pre-contract agreement and a pending visa approval.
'We are incredibly proud of Nicolas and everything he has achieved during his time with the Wanderers,' Western Sydney chief executive officer Scott Hudson said.
'At the Wanderers, we are committed to developing players who can make an impact not just in the A-Leagues, but on the global stage. Nicolas is a shining example of that vision, and we're excited to see him embrace this new challenge with Aberdeen.
'Nicolas will always be part of the Wanderers family. He has left a legacy at our club, and we look forward to welcoming him back whenever he returns home.' Nicolas Milanovic has signed a four-year deal with Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. Michael Klein Credit: News Corp Australia
Milanovic, 23, said the Wanderers – the club he supported as a boy – had 'changed his life'.
'As I begin this new chapter and take on the challenge of playing in Europe, I know I wouldn't be here without the belief and opportunity I was given at my hometown club,' he said.
'The red and black will always be part of me, and one day I will be back.'
Western Sydney coach Alen Stajcic said Milanovic – who scored 12 goals in the club's 2024-25 A-League campaign – had left a 'great mark' on the Wanderers after joining the club in February 2023 from Western United.
'Nicolas has had an outstanding return to his boyhood club,' Stajcic said.
'During the last two and a half seasons he has demonstrated not only his incredible talents, but a growth and maturity that has allowed him to become a consistent performer and integral part of the rise of the team throughout 2025.
'We wish him all the best and will follow his career with anticipation.'
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She said she was excited that the council's ownership of the expanded airport could pay off handsomely for ratepayers. "This asset is going to be so important for us as a council," she said. "When shareholder dividends return, we've got lots of plans for that money." Cr Anderson said she had been to Bali "on quite a few occasions" but was looking forward to avoiding the trip to Sydney to depart. "Bags are packed, I'm ready to go," she said.
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"I felt it was very self-inflicted in the amount of yardage errors we turned over," said Roosters coach Trent Robinson. "Those errors just invited a really good team into our own half too much."
