The Dragons, who believe Keary would be the ideal foil to complement skipper Gareth Widdop, held a recruitment meeting on Thursday and will likely propose a counter offer after debating whether to commit to Keary's asking price. Sliding in: Souths playmaker Luke Keary is in the sights of the Dragons. Credit:Getty Images Keary, who is in doubt for Friday night's clash with the Wests Tigers after an ankle injury in the golden-point loss to Gold Coast last week, started the season with a price tag of $800,000 a season. However his well-publicised fallout with Rabbitohs owner Russell Crowe in the pre-season, as well as his own form woes that culminated in his demotion to the bench a month ago, have halved his market value. The Dragons have been struggling to score in recent seasons and coach Paul McGregor believes Keary can help assist with fixing the problem.

Marshall, who at the start of the year was offered $300,000 to stay at the club in 2017, would likely be forced out if Keary joins the Dragons. Red and white opportunity: Luke Keary tackles Joel Thompson during South Sydney's clash with the Dragons at the Sydney Cricket Ground in March. Credit:Getty Images Tamou, who visited the new Panthers academy earlier in the season, is expected to put pen to paper with Penrith on a deal worth $3 million over four years before rejoining his Blues teammates in Origin camp on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Australian international informed the Cowboys of his decision to leave the club for family reasons on Thursday, with his manager Sam Ayoub suggesting three Sydney clubs had expressed interest. Panthers general manager Phil Gould admitted the club was keen to sign the prop but insists a deal had not been reached. "We always said we would wait until James decided whether he wanted to leave the Cowboys," Gould said. "Now that he's made that decision, we'll be in the fight."