Macarthur regard Genreau as a bright prospect and signed him on one of the longer-term contracts in the competition.

"Denis is the type of player you can build a club around. Quality player on the pitch and virtuous young man off it. I have kept a close eye on his career so far and believe he will be a great fit for our club,"Macarthur coach Ante Milicic said.

Genreau joins Australian international Tommy Oar as the two confirmed Macarthur signings but the expansion club suggested it had already signed seven other players for their A-League debut in December.

The club has withheld the announcement of the majority of its signings until the players leave their current clubs,so as not to jeopardise their prospects of game time.

Macarthur are set to accelerate their recruitment in the coming weeks after Milicic confirmed he will be at the helm next season. Milicic announced his departure from the Matildas job last week to commit to the Bulls. He signed for the club in May last year.