Gold Coast midfielder Jack Martin officially requested a trade out the door yesterday and Sam Edmund believes Carlton is his club of choice.
The Blues have missed out on GWS’ Stephen Coniglio, who re-signed with the club, but Edmund added that Carlton doesn’t necessarily want to dip into their Coniglio-cash fund to pay Martin.
“Jack Martin, now this could be really interesting, the fact that he was on about $600,000 a year at the Suns will form part of why it is so interesting,” he told SEN Breakfast.
“My understanding is he’d prefer to play for Carlton. I know there was a lot of talk about Essendon last year and it would have happened if the Bombers had the picks to make it happen.
“He wants to play for Carlton, but I don’t think the Blues are going to pony up.”
Edmund added that the Western Bulldogs may be more willing to spend on Martin than Carlton.
“I think he wants to play for the Blues and if Essendon are out, the Western Bulldogs certainly aren’t,” he said.
“I’m hearing they’re even willing to pay close to that $600,000 to get him there.”
Levi Casboult hit a trigger in his contract that will keep him at the Blues in 2020, but the swingman would like greater security in his deal.
Edmund believes the Blues aren’t willing to offer him anything more than one year to this stage.
“Levi Casboult, the Blues are only offering a one-year deal, that is surprising for me,” he said.
“It’s hard to see where he fits when all the pieces of the puzzle are in.”