RICHMOND star Brett Deledio has nominated Greater Western Sydney as his preferred destination.

The Western Bulldogs had been considering a pursuit of Deledio who this week travelled to Sydney to meet with the Giants.

The Giants are well-placed to trade for the midfielder given they hold a number of draft picks in the first and second rounds and will be able to satisfy Richmond’s demands far better than Geelong.

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The question mark will be over accommodating Deledio’s contract into GWS’ salary cap. While he is due more than $700,000 in 2017, it is likely that the Giants will give him a new deal that pays him less next season. It is expected Deledio will take less money next season.

The deal will consolidate GWS’ position as premiership favourites given that he fits their needs at either halfback or in the midfield.

Deledio met with Giants officials including coach Leon Cameron and head of football Wayne Campbell, who is a former teammate and friend, while he knows GWS list manager Craig Cameron well from Cameron’s time at Punt Road.

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It is possible that the Giants will ask Richmond to pay a portion of his salary for next year.

Deledio had requested a trade to Geelong but the Cats have been unable to open up salary cap space that would make him a feasible recruit, and they do not have a first-round draft pick.