GEELONG young gun Allen Christensen has declared he wants to join Brisbane.

The Lions will assess today how to manage delicate double-barrelled negotiations so they can land both Dayne Beams and Christensen at the Gabba in 2015.

CHRISTENSEN WANTS OUT OF THE CATTERY

Brisbane agreed in principle yesterday to trade defender Joel Patfull to GWS for pick No. 21 at next month’s national draft.

That draft pick could be used in a possible trade with the Cats to get Christensen.

The pick might also be used as part of the package to break the deadlock with Collingwood for Beams who remains Brisbane’s top priority.

If Brisbane decided to package picks 5 and 21 to Collingwood, it could then offer pick No. 25 to the Cats for Christensen who told Geelong he wanted to be traded to a “Queensland club’’.

That club is Brisbane after Lions senior coach Justin Leppitsch met face to face with the talented midfielder on Wednesday night.

“Allen has told his manager that Brisbane is his club of choice,’’ Lions CEO Greg Swann said.

The Suns will meet Christensen today but they will not part with pick No. 15 for the 2011 premiership player. Their next pick is No. 29.

The Gold Coast also have less room in their salary cap compared with Brisbane to accommodate his estimated $400,000 pay packet.

Swann said the negotiations with Geelong yesterday were positive and Brisbane were confident they could do a deal with the Cats.

No official paperwork has been lodged in the trade between Brisbane and GWS for Patfull but both clubs have agreed to terms.

Patfull has a year to run on his contract with Brisbane but told the club he was open to a trade to a Sydney team as he wanted to reside in the Harbour City post-football.

The Lions club champion in 2012 and 2013, the 29-year-old finished third in this year’s best-and fairest count.

Patfull played 182 senior games for Brisbane after making his AFL debut in Round 8, 2006.

The versatile defender was recruited from Port Adelaide’s rookie list and quickly became an invaluable member of the Brisbane side for his ability to play on both tall and small forwards.