The Newcastle Knights are attempting to land the signature of NSW and Australian backrower Tyson Frizell on a three-year deal for 2021 and beyond.

The Knights have met with Frizell’s camp and discussed tabling a three-year offer to try and convince the champion forward to leave St George Illawarra.

The Dragons are still very much at the negotiating table and intend to try and retain Frizell in the Red V.

St George Illawarra have also officially tabled Frizell an offer.

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Frizell, 28, has played 14 Test matches for Australia and 11 State of Origin games for NSW and is highly-regarded among the NRL’s elite backrowers.

Given his standing in the game, Frizell is expected to be able to command upwards of $800,00-a-season.

Frizell has previously played representative football for NSW alongside Knights enforcer David Klemmer, Daniel Saifiti and halfback Mitchell Pearce.

The Knights have a host of players off contract at the end of this season including Aiden Guerra, Tautau Moga, Connor Watson, Herman Ese’ese and Mason Lino.

In an intriguing twist, the Dragons will play the Knights in a trial match in Maitland next weekend.

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The Dragons backrower has been at St George Illawarra for the past seven seasons since 2013 after switching to the Red V from Cronulla.

Earlier on Thursday, Frizell told Fox Sports how Dragons coach Paul McGregor intended to switch him to the left edge this season.

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The move means Frizell will pair on the left edge with Corey Norman and Tariq Sims will partner with halfback Ben Hunt on the right edge.