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St George Illawarra headline a number of clubs preparing to swoop on Tim Lafai should the Canterbury centre come onto the open market.

The Dragons are chasing an outside back and are also one of the suitors for Manly utility Peta Hiku. The New Zealand international is contracted to the Sea Eagles but has been told he is free to explore his options as the club attempts to free up salary cap space following an impressive recruitment drive that is about to conclude with the signature of South Sydney's Dylan Walker.

Lafai is also under contract but his future at the Bulldogs is clouded due to the club's interest in Will Hopoate. The NSW three-quarter is embroiled in a legal stoush with Parramatta, with the Supreme Court to rule whether an offer he received from the Eels is legally binding.