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Rogic shines brightest as Socceroos audition for big moves

While the stars of the Americas and Europe have the Copa America and Euro 2016 to impress potential suitors ahead of a new European season, Australia's burgeoning talents had a smaller window in which to do so.

A series of friendlies, starting at the Stadium of Light against England followed by a double-header against Greece on home soil was all Celtic's Tom Rogic, Melbourne City's Aaron Mooy and Ingolstadt's Mathew Leckie got as they looked to impress on the international stage.

Rogic, in particular, impressed, but all three can look back on some decent performances as they look to push their careers to the next level.

Rogic and Mooy both put in an impressive shift against England, while Leckie's last-minute winner in the first friendly against Greece on Saturday, a 1-0 win, was a well-timed boost to his stock following a solid season in the Bundesliga.

Leckie struggled in his hometown of Melbourne, but Rogic once again showed why Arsenal have reportedly taken an interest in him – his silky touch, slick feet and improved physicality coming together for a strong performance in Australia's 2-1 loss to Greece on Tuesday.

Rogic's ability to glide past opponents was on full display once again in Melbourne and he will hope it did not go unnoticed by the likes of Arsenal and other reportedly interested parties such as La Liga side Valencia, though his playmaking efforts left much to be desired.

Should Arsenal act on their reported interest in Rogic – who enjoyed his best season yet since signing for Celtic in 2013 – it would see a long-awaited return of an Australian to one of the world's biggest clubs playing in the Champions League.

Leckie is at Bundesliga side Ingolstadt, where he plays in the same league alongside Bayer Leverkusen's Robbie Kruse and Stuttgart's Mitchell Langerak.

Mooy has been a remarkable performer in the A-League and he put in a good shift in midfield against England, but his performance on Tuesday against Greece was a far cry from his best.

His set-piece delivery was particularly poor – especially after a season where he further established his reputation as Australia's main man over a dead ball – but he still supplied the one quality delivery from which the Socceroos scored their sole goal through Trent Sainsbury.