Victory lose A-League marquee Milligan

Just a week after declaring Socceroo Mark Milligan off-limits, A-League heavyweights Melbourne Victory have let the midfielder chase a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia.

Victory rejected two offers for the 32-year-old marquee man before caving in to the advances of Jeddah-based club Al-Ahli for a reported sum of around $1 million.

"We obviously did everything we could to keep him, but Mark was adamant this was an opportunity he wanted to take up," Victory coach Kevin Muscat said on Sunday.