Roy Krishna

Wellington Phoenix new coach Ufuk Talay says keeping hold of A-League player of the year Roy Krishna is his top priority.

Talay has made a long-term commitment to the Phoenix and there’s “already players they’ve targeted but Krishna is on the top of his list.

Krishna has revealed that he will make his future move known in the next 3 weeks.

Talay who is the A-League club’s third coach in as many seasons has arrived in Wellington fresh from helping guide Sydney FC to the 2019 title as an assistant.

Club captain Andrew Durante is another player Talay says is a “very important player for Wellington” and they have spoken about his playing future.