St Kilda head of football Simon Lethlean confirmed the Saints have met with GWS star Dylan Shiel.

Shiel is contracted with the Giants next season but is weighing up a move back to Victoria, with the Saints, Carlton and Hawthorn showing interest in the star onballer.

According to Foxfooty.com.au, the Saints have offered Shiel a six-year deal worth over $1.3 million per season.

Lethlean told AFL Trade Radio the Saints would pay Shiel "a good rate".

โ€œWe think heโ€™s an elite, seriously good midfielder who can make our club better. Itโ€™s been reported we met with Dylan. We did,โ€ Lethlean toldย AFL Trade Radio.

โ€œHeโ€™s a really impressive professional who we think would make a significant impact.

โ€œWe think we did a good job presenting the club in its best light and asking him how he can make the club better and what we can do for him and [partner] Georgie as St Kilda people for the rest of their lives.

โ€œI think heโ€™s having a good think about that but heโ€™s obviously got other clubs doing equally as good presentations as ours.โ€

Lethlean also confirmed club legend Nick Riewoldt was part of the Saints presentation to Shiel.

โ€œFor a legend of the club who wants to help the club get better, to be available to put his view across about the club and what it might mean to win a second premiership at the St Kilda Football Club was, I think, very important,โ€ Lethlean said.

The Saints are set to land Sydney premiership player Dan Hannebery and Melbourne forward Dean Kent once the trade period opens.