Former Melbourne captain Garry Lyon believes Dylan Shiel being under contract would have no influence on Carlton’s pursuit of the Greater Western Sydney midfielder.

Blues veteran Kade Simpson told Fox Footy that he would be interested in playing with Shiel, and Lyon thinks the languishing club would be eager in acquiring the 25-year-old.

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“He would be right in their wheelhouse I would have thought,” he told SEN Breakfast.

“He is a GWS boy, Stephen Silvagni would have had a great relationship with Dylan.

“I don’t think that (Shiel being under contract) will stop them from putting a deal together.”

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The Herald Sun’s Sam Edmund is of the notion the number one draft pick would be enough to trade for Shiel, a deal Essendon champion Tim Watson said he would make.

Shiel is averaging 26 disposals and 4.2 clearances this season, and is under contract at the Giants until the end of next year.