SYDNEY has firmed as Michael Talia’s 2016 destination after the out-of-favour Western Bulldogs defender visited the Swans’ headquarters.

Talia, 22, met with the Swans’ coaching staff and underwent the obligatory medical check on Tuesday.

Sydney is favoured to secure his services, conscious that key defenders Ted Richards and Heath Grundy are in the twilights of their careers.

Talia, who has played 30 games since making his AFL debut in 2012, has also attracted interest from Essendon, Adelaide and Carlton during the trade period, which ends on Thursday.

It is possible, though, that he might have to find his way to another club via the delisted free agent process.

Talia is the subject of an AFL investigation after the Bulldogs called on the league’s integrity unit to look into claims that he provided “game-sensitive information” to his brother, Adelaide’s Daniel, ahead of their elimination final last month.

The Talia brothers met with the AFL early last week, but the investigation is continuing with the AFL yet to speak to several other involved parties.

An AFL source said the investigation would take as long as necessary, and there was no consideration to concluding it before the end of the trade period.

Michael Talia, who is out of contract, still has not spoken to Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge since the end of the season.

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