In the span of 48 hours, New Zealand Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf has made trips to meet with two NRL clubs to discuss his future.
Having been given the Warriors' blessing to explore his options after signalling his desire to depart the club, Metcalf has kicked off his recruitment tour.
It was reported by The Daily Telegraph that the playmaker met with the Canterbury Bulldogs and the St George Illawarra Dragons, and that those two clubs were pursuing the 27-year-old.
This isn't the first time the Dragons have circled Metcalf.
They had him firmly in their sights last year when he was due to hit the open market, only for the Warriors to extend him in October after the season finished.
He first met with the Red V before returning to New Zealand, only finding out shortly after that the Bulldogs were keen for his services.
Since then, conflicting reports have emerged that the Bulldogs have decided not to pursue Luke Metcalf, leaving the Dragons as the favourites to sign him.
The Warriors remain hopeful that he can decide his future after giving Metcalf the week to sort out what he will be doing from 2027.
They are expecting Metcalf to have an answer for them by the weekend.
This rules out the Perth Bears, who were also interested in Metcalf's services in the off-season.
