Hawthorn, the Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne have emerged as potential suitors for out-of-contract Magpie Jamie Elliott, according to Channel 7โs Tom Browne.
It is believed that Collingwood are only offering the injury-prone 27-year old a two-year deal, while Melbourne have already reportedly come calling with a three-year deal.
And a big-money offer could be enough to poach the small forward away from the Holden Centre.
โThe race for Elliott has heated up this morning,โ Browne told Channel 7โs Game Day.
โMelbourne are offering three years, Collingwood are offering two.
โMy understanding is this: multiple clubs, with money, are interested in Elliott.
โThe main ones would be Hawthorn, potentially with salary cap space, also the Bulldogs and North Melbourne, so I think there will be a real race for Elliott now in coming weeks.
โHeโs really proved his worth again after those injuries in recent weeks.โ
Browne believes Elliott's preference is to remain at Collingwood, but could be forced out from the club's salary cap squeeze.
โCollingwoodโs got tight salary space, Melbourneโs got tight salary cap space, I donโt think he wants to go somewhere else but heโd obviously want to maximise, at some point, his value,โ he said.
โCollingwood are not in the position to offer perhaps as much money as heโd like at the moment.โ
