While all the attention has been on the future of Tyrell Sloan over the past few days, the St George Illawarra Dragons are set to lose a veteran forward at the end of the season to a rival club.

A veteran of the NRL, Jack De Belin has been in the NRL since 2011 - had a three-year hiatus from the competition due to being stood down under the NRL's no-fault policy - and has only ever played for the St George Illawarra Dragons.

However, that is set to change with the three-time NSW Blues representative and Papua New Guinea international poised to finish his career at another club away from the Dragons.

According toย The Sydney Morning Herald, the veteran forward has informed the Dragons that he will sign with the Parramatta Eels from next year on a two-year contract.

It is understood that there will be an option in his contract for the second season.

โ€œI've enjoyed every minute of my time at the club and have made some wonderful friends and memories," De Belin said in a statmenet.

โ€œI'm also grateful for the way the fans have always supported me since the day I arrived here as a teenager.

โ€œMy focus now is finishing the season off on a good note.โ€

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Jack De Belin of the Dragons passes during the NRL Elimination Final match between the Brisbane Broncos and the St George Illawarra Dragons at Suncorp Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Reports fromย News Corp indicate that the Dragons were in talks with the forward about extending his contract with the club after he re-signed with them in 2025, but things didn't eventuate.

As it stands, De Belin will link up with the club at the end of this season, but the Dragons may decide to release him early before the June 30 deadline to free up salary cap space and a spot on their Top 30 roster.

โ€œJack has been an outstanding servant of the club over the past 15 years,โ€ said CEO Tim Watsford.

โ€œThese decisions are never easy, but as a club we need to balance the needs of the playing roster over both the short and long term and with a host of promising young forwards now emerging into genuine first graders we felt this was the best outcome for the club moving forward.

โ€œWhile Jack won't finish his career as a one-club player, there is no questioning the loyalty that has been shown both by Jack towards the Dragons and from the Dragons towards Jack over the past 15 years.

โ€œHe has been an outstanding player over a decade-and-a-half in the Red V and we wish him nothing but the very best for the next chapter of his career.โ€