West Coast forward Liam Ryan isn't going anywhere despite the constant links to St Kilda, according to the Eagles' GM of Football, Gavin Bell.
It is understood that the Saints, who are expected to be major players in the upcoming player movement period, have tabled a four-year deal to Ryan.
The 28-year-old is contracted for 2026 at the Eagles, but could be one of multiple players who could seek a new destination.
The Saints have tabled a 4-year contact for @WestCoastEagles premiership forward Liam Ryan.
Liam still has one more year on his West Coast contract and is still weighing up his future.@abcsport @abcnews
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"With another year to go on his contract with us, he's a required player," Bell said on SEN WA Mornings.
"We will have all our exit meetings in the next couple of weeks, and we'll know about those guys in those positions and what their intentions are.
"We haven't had anything official yet to us, so we'll just continue to focus on this week and make sure Liam is in the best place he can be to play against the Swans."
Bell continued by saying that the club will honour Ryan's desires if he wants to depart, although they are content with him seeing out his contract.
"We want to just improve our list. There's so many little factors to it, it's not as cut and dry as you've stated there," Bell added.
"For us, it's making sure we've got the talent we need to make ourselves better. Again, it depends on so many factors. What does Liam want to do in particular? Then we start to work our way through that."
Ryan has played 124 games for West Coast, including the 2018 premiership victory over Collingwood.
The Eagles are also weighing up decisions on co-captain Oscar Allen, who, by all reports, is set to join Brisbane as a free agent.
Star midfielder Harley Reid is also contracted for 2026, but amid heavy interest from the competition, especially in Victoria, he has been thrust into negotiations regarding his future.
