Melbourne Victory loan signing Max Beister's time in the A-League appears to be over.
The forward has been granted extended compassionate leave by Victory and will return to his homeland of Germany imminently.
The A-League club didn't disclose the reason for the 26-year-old's departure.
"I would like to thank Kevin Muscat and all the Melbourne Victory players and staff for allowing me the wonderful experience of playing in Australia at this club," he said on Thursday in a club statement.
"Unfortunately, some things in life are bigger than football, and the best thing for me is to return to Germany."
Introducing Maximilian Beister, who has joined us for the 2016/17 season after making a name for himself in the #Bundesliga ���� #WelcomeMaxi pic.twitter.com/Ilmi6gQWFX
- Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) October 19, 2016
The youth international made one start and eight substitute appearances for Victory since his move from Mainz, scoring on his debut in December against the Western Sydney Wanderers
Beister did not feature in Victory's match-day squad against Sydney last round and played just 11 minutes in six matches this year.
