Collingwood's Tom Langdon is weighing up whether to re-sign with the Magpies or continue his career elsewhere after the Sydney Swans ramped up their interest on Tuesday.
Langdon's manager Scott Lucas said the 24-year-old began to explore his options before the season finished as they awaited a contract offer from the Magpies, which lobbed in the days after the grand final.
Sydney interest: Magpies defender Tom Langdon.Credit:AAP
Langdon has continued his dialogue with other clubs rather than immediately accepting the offer although his preference remains to stay with the Magpies, where he was one of the club's best players in the finals.
"Tom has got something to consider," Lucas told Macquarie Sports Radio.
Collingwood's list manager Ned Guy said on the opening day of trade period that re-signing Langdon was a priority and they hoped to convince him to remain, although Lucas indicated the offer was not at the level they wanted at this stage.
"The terms are always important and Collingwood have got some challenges around that. That is for them to work through," Lucas said.
However he indicated that if they came up with an acceptable offer Langdon would like to remain.
"I think Collingwood is still in the box seat," Lucas said.
Langdon had a slow start to the season and the Magpies kept him waiting for an offer as they tested the waters on Gold Coast pair Tom Lynch and Steven May.
However the 24-year-old's form improved when he stepped up to fill in for injured defenders such as Matt Scharenberg, Darcy Moore and Lynden Dunn and became a key player in the Magpies charge towards a premiership, which ultimately fell narrowly short.
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