West Coast youngster Campbell Chesser has officially requested a trade to Carlton.
The former first-round pick, who has played 36 games in three seasons for the Eagles, informed the club of his wishes on Monday, according to 7NEWS Perth’s Ryan Daniels.
“Campbell Chesser has requested a trade to Carlton,” he said.
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“Former first-round pick from West Coast keen on a move back to Victoria — not a lot of difference between the offers from Eagles/Blues.”
The 22-year-old impressed in the final four matches of the season after ankle surgery in February derailed the early stages of his campaign.
Chesser, who hails from Albury, was highly touted for his athletic traits and sharp ball use when he was taken at pick No.14 in the 2021 AFL draft.
Both are key ingredients Carlton have identified this off-season as they attempt to add to their transition game after a season being contest focused saw them miss out on finals.
Essendon also expressed a level of interest in Chesser, who struck up a close bond with 2023 No.1 pick Harley Reid at the Eagles.
“I think we’ve all seen the last three weeks what we were hoping we would see from Campbell as a player, and he’s got a really exciting future with our football club,” a hopeful Eagles coach Andrew McQualter said of Chesser before West Coast’s final game of the season.
Carlton have already bid farewell to Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni and are fending off rival interest in contracted forward Charlie Curnow, who recently met with Sydney coach Dean Cox.
The Blues also asked Elijah Hollands to explore his trade options due to off-field behaviour despite having a year to run on his deal.
The Blues have also spoken with Western Bulldogs tall Buku Khamis and have registered interest in Gold Coast small forward Malcolm Rosas and Hawthorn ruckman Ned Reeves.
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