Warriors veteran Ryan Hoffman could return to Melbourne To finish his NRL career with the Storm.

Unwanted Warriors star Ryan Hoffman could be heading back to the Melbourne Storm.

State of Origin representative Hoffman joined the Warriors in 2015 after playing 245 games for Melbourne's NRL franchise.

But the Warriors aren't interested in keeping the 33-year-old second rower despite his 56 games for the Kiwi club and having been captain for 23 of those.

Hoffman is eager to keep playing and the Storm have confirmed they have been in talks about getting him back across the Tasman.

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"Without giving away too much, we've certainly had conversations with Ryan about finishing his career here and that is a possibility," Storm football director Frank Ponissi told the Herald Sun.

"He's got some other offers at the moment, which he's considering, but we're certainly having a chat.

"It's still very early days, he has got a couple of other options that he's considering but it would be great to get him back."

Other NRL clubs and French Super League outfit Catalans are believed to be interested in Hoffman.

The Warriors have signed the Storm's Tohu Harris for next year and it now seems there could be virtually a straight swap of talent between the clubs if Hoffman returns to Melbourne.

Workhorse Hoffman has averaged 96.6 metres and 26 tackles per game for the Warriors this year but has been sidelined with an ankle injury suffered in the leadup to the 17th round.