Gareth Widdop has decided to leave the Melbourne Storm to play with St George Illawarra Source: Getty Images
ST GEORGE Illawarra are poised to announce the signing of English international Garreth Widdop on a four-year $2.2 million deal for next season.
Just 24 hours after landing the signature of Canberra Raider Joel Thompson, the Daily Telegraph can reveal Widdop will walk away from premiers Melbourne at the end of the season.
The move is a master stroke from Dragons chief executive Peter Doust, who earlier this week allowed premiership-winning five-eighth Jamie Soward to sign a four-year deal with Penrith without putting up a fight.
Premiers Melbourne were desperate to retain English international Widdop but the Dragons have blown them out of the water with a deal believed to be worth $550,000-a-season.
The Dragons are expected to make the announcement about Widdop this afternoon.
The Daily Telegraph has been told the Dragons are also in on-going negotiations with sacked Canberra Raiders star Josh Dugan with a view to having him playing in the Red V this season.
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