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Connor Watson<\/a> remains available in the transfer market, and rival clubs are pursuing the Sydney Roosters<\/a> utility.<\/p>\n The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that the St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a> are looking to replace Damien Cook<\/a>, who signed with the Castleford Tigers<\/a>.<\/p>\n They plan to attempt to lure Watson to the club to play dummy-half.<\/p>\n He could potentially sign a 12-month deal with the Red V and then look to sign a long-term deal with the PNG Chiefs<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Blues<\/a> utility was allowed by his current club to look around at rival clubs and leave after this season.<\/p>\n After the sacking of Shane Flanagan<\/a>, the extension talks between the Dragons and Damien Cook<\/a> were frozen.<\/p>\n The veteran dummy-half decided to make a quick decision rather than see who the long-term replacement is going to be for the head coaching role.<\/p>\n
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