The Dragons are reportedly close to signing Ben Hunt's replacement for 2025.
Per multiple reports, Rabbitohs halfback Lachlan Ilias is nearing a move to the Red V.
This would see him team up in the halves with Kyle Flanagan, allowing the latter to remain at five-eighth.
Ilias endured a difficult 2024 season at South Sydney. The young gun was dropped as the club's first-choice halfback early in the campaign before suffering a season-ending leg injury in the NSW Cup.
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With master coach Wayne Bennett taking over at the Bunnies, the 24-year-old could battle for a starting spot in Redfern, although newly-acquired No. 7 Lewis Dodd and veteran Cody Walker are set to cover the playmaking duties.
Ilias is now set to sign a two-year deal with the Dragons, which will see him through until the end of 2026, according to the Daily Telegraph.
He has also reportedly undergone a second medical with the team.
Experience Tigers player Adam Doueihi and rising Sharks star Daniel Atkinson were other names floated in St George Illawarra's halfback search.
In 53 first-grade appearances, Ilias has scored 10 tries and recorded 22 try assists.