Aligned clubs Melbourne City and Manchester City have shuffled their rosters to send Aaron Mooy to England and land Anthony Caceres and Luke Brattan back in the A-League.
In a widely anticipated move, Mooy has signed a three-year deal with the Premier League club while Caceres and Brattan move on loan for the 2016-17 season.
The deal allows the three Australian midfielders to find homes that suit their footballing abilities.
Mooy won City's player-of-the-year award in two seasons in Melbourne and set the A-League alight last year, creating a record 21 assists.
His form has carried him into the Socceroos contention, establishing himself as a firm favourite of national coach Ange Postecoglou.
Brattan moved to Manchester in October from the Brisbane Roar last year and was loaned to second-tier Bolton Wanderers.
But he never played a competitive minute for either club and the 26-year-old gets a chance to restart his career under John van 't Schip.
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Caceres, 23, left Central Coast in January but was immediately loaned to Melbourne City in a deal that was widely seen as a way to ensure the Mariners received a fee for a prized asset.
Transfer fees are banned between A-League clubs.
Brian Marwood, chief executive for City Football Group which owns both clubs, said Mooy was an extremely talented player who would only improve in the Premier League.
"Aaron's move to Manchester allows us to further expose him to a high standard of opportunities to ensure his professional growth," he said.
The move isn't Mooy's first venture to Europe.
He was a youth player at Bolton, graduating to senior football at Scottish club St Mirren before returning to Australia as a foundation signing under Tony Popovic at Western Sydney.
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