IF HAWTHORN wants Tom Lynch they can’t have Rory Sloane, too.

It is one or the other according to Fairfax Media.

The Hawks have been linked to both out of contract free agents, but while they do have some room in their salary cap to land one player on or around seven figures, they don’t have enough for two.

Alastair Clarkson’s side have lost premiership heroes Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell and Jordan Lewis in recent years, and while they have spent big bucks on Tom Mitchell and Jaeger O’Meara, they do have some more room to reel in another big fish.

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Collingwood and Richmond are the other two teams leading the race to land the Suns’ most prized possession.

Rory Sloane has not played a game since Round 4 due to a foot injury. Source: AAP

With Darcy Moore, Jordan De Goey and Jamie Elliott all out of contract this year, the Magpies have some big decisions to make in the coming months.

The Age reported that Hawthorn are yet to make a formal offer to Lynch’s management and need to receive approval from the board before doing so.

Adelaide star midfielder Sloane has been plagued by a Lisfranc injury in his right foot, which has limited him to just four games this season and none since Round 4.

While Lynch has experienced injury concerns of his own with a PCL injury, the All-Australian forward has found some form in the past fortnight.