New A-League entity Western United, Brisbane Roar and Newcastle Jets are also keen to snare the 27-year-old ex-Eredivisie rock who has been an ever-present for City this season.
Off contact at the end of the campaign, Schenkeveld has some difficult decisions to make with City coach Warren Joyce reluctant to lose the backbone of his back four.
But with City yet to table a formal offer of a contract extension, the door has been left ajar with Sky Blues seemingly best placed to pounce.
The lure of Sydney might be tough to resist, with the club already in succession planning mode as ex-Socceroo Wilkinson enters the home straight of a distinguished 16-year professional career.
There are no natural successors at the club with the likes of Aaron Carver and Ben Warland still developing their games and in need of on-field role models.
It’s understood Sydney are willing to offer Schenkeveld, whose former clubs include PEC Zwolle, Heracles and Feyenoord, a lucrative two-year contract, with coach Steve Corica seeing his pace, strength and composure as prize assets.
