There are plenty of fans who would dearly love to see Usain Bolt realise his dream of becoming a professional footballer.

The Jamaican has caused a stir around the world with his exploits during trial matches for A-League club Central Coast Mariners in Australia.

His first friendly appearance against a team of local players was unconvincing at best, as a clear lack of positional awareness and a handful sub-par touches left a less than positive first impression.

Bolt seemed to flick a switch in his next outing, though, scoring twice against amateur side Macarthur South West United in another practice match.

As such, talk of the former Olympic sprinter being rewarded with a contract gathered momentum.

BOLT'S CONTRACT OFFERS

On Thursday, he subsequently received a two-year offer, not from his trial club but Maltese outfit Valletta, which he chose to turn down.

Perhaps it was an unsurprising decision to turn them down given his ultimate ambition is to join his beloved Manchester United.

However, the latest reports indicate Central Coast have followed suit and tabled a deal for the fastest man on the planet.

Bolt’s agent Ricky Simms today reportedly told ESPN: "I can confirm Usain has been offered a contract by Central Coast Mariners.”

The 32-year-old didn’t feature in the Mariners’ season opener versus Brisbane Roar on Sunday, of course, though it’s believed club CEO Shaun Mielekamp finalised the terms they would present him over the weekend.

While Bolt’s suitors ended up kicking off their campaign with a 1-1 away at Suncorp Stadium, his future in Gosford remains somewhat unclear given how his potential future manager reacted to the news of his contract offer.

BOLT'S COACH RESPONDS

Mike Mulvey - who was handed the reigns in April - claimed to have no knowledge of his employers’ attempt to snap up the champion sprinter.

“It’s news to me,” he told Fox Sports, per the Australian, after the match.

“We’ve got Connor Pain, Tommy Oar, Michael McGlinchey, we’ve got Matt Simon and Ross McCormack - we’ve got a very good front third, so I don’t know anything about that.”

It’s an ominous response, particularly when the man who would be coaching him at his first professional club doesn’t appear particularly interested to have him in his squad.

When asked if there was a plan to resolve Bolt's future, Mulvey, per Goal, replied: "I have a real good plan, and that is: we're going to go home, the lads will have a nice bath, we'll have some dinner and have a little look at the game this evening, Perth [Glory] and Western Sydney [Wanderers], then we're going to get on a plane tomorrow and go home to Central Coast and start preparing for Melbourne City next week."