Highly sought after defender Caleb Marchbank wants to play for Carlton in 2017.
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The 19-year-old was Greater Western Sydney's second selection, the sixth pick overall in the 2014 draft, but has been hampered by injuries and played just seven games for the expansion club.
Marchbank is understood to have been homesick in Sydney and keen to return to his home state of Victoria - St Kilda and Essendon were reportedly also interested in recruiting the youngster.
GWS staff recently asked Marchbank to make a decision about his future and he told them he wanted to leave the club.
On Friday he nominated Carlton as his preferred destination for a trade.
This year's draft is rumoured to be short on key position players, so the Blues are likely to find the 193-centimetre Marchbank appealing.
But club administrators on Friday did not give any indication of what they would be willing to give up to get Marchbank to Princes Park.
"The club will work closely with both Greater Western Sydney and Caleb's management to come to a suitable arrangement," Carlton list manager Stephen Silvagni said in a statement.
