Australia attacker Tommy Oar is taking his time to pick his next career move, with his agent revealing that one of the key reasons for his shock exit from Ipswich Town was the “style of football" under coach Mick McCarthy.

It’s understood that Oar had been eyeing the Portman Road exit door even before the Tractor Boys agreed to terminate his contract a week ago, just four months into his two-year deal.

While Oar cited being unable to settle into life in England as his primary reason for departing the Championship after just nine appearances, his Netherlands-based agent Michael Jansen declared the midfielder's’ more technical game was also at odds with the approach of McCarthy,

"When Tommy came they had a certain way of playing, but they lost a couple of games and the coach changed their style,” Jansen said. “With Tommy being a technical type of player, a more European style, he didn’t suit the play very well. Tommy just didn’t think it was working out for him."

An avowed proponent of a no-frills route one approach during his long managerial career, McCarthy, while winning Oar’s admiration for being accommodating in allowing him to cut short his stay without undue angst, has form when it comes to Aussies.

His arrival in place of the sacked Paul Jewell at Ipswich in 2012 coincided with the exit soon after of languid ball-playing midfielder Massimo Luongo, just three months into a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

With Oar now out the door, his release during the January window means that he doesn’t fall foul of FIFA regulations that prevent players who terminate contracts outside of windows from gaining free agent status.

“He is relaxed about his future and has all the time in the world to sort things out,” added Jansen, who said his phone had already been ringing, with interest believed to be coming from Oar's former club Brisbane Roar plus mainland Europe. Asia and the Middle East.

“I cannot mention any clubs at this point but he is transfer free and a lot of interest is coming in which is normal with somebody of his status.

"We are taking it step by step. He only terminated his contract a few days ago. He’s top fit, played a week or so age and is training by himself right now.

"The European window closes in a few days and when it does a lot of clubs will still be looking for players and much can change.

"There is a bigger chance he will go to Asia or the Middle East than back to Europe (where he also spent six seasons with Utrecht) or Australia."

In what amounts to a gentleman’s agreement with Ipswich, Jansen reiterated Oar wold not sign for another English team.

"Ipswich treated him well and of course out of respect England is certainly a closed book for Tommy,” said Jansen.

“McCarthy was happy with him, the way he trained and prepared himself. He did a decent job but these things take time.

“But, if as a player, you see the way of playing, training aren’t working out it’s better to talk with the club and solve the problem and the club approached and dealt with things in a very decent way.”

McCarthy said: “Tommy didn’t rip it up. I’m disappointed he didn’t see it out, but, do you know what, if somebody is unhappy, is finding it hard and wants to leave, then in my book what’s the point in trying to keep him? Thankfully we didn’t pay a million for him.”