Sydney football manager Charlie Gardiner hasn’t ruled out trading talented midfielder Jordan Dawson to Port Adelaide.

Dawson has requested a trade to the Crows in order to return to his native South Australia.

And while the Swans haven’t spoken to the Power yet, if the Crows fail to offer up adequate compensation for the loss of Dawson, then Sydney might open negotiations with Port Adelaide.

“Jordan has nominated Adelaide, which he is entitled to do. Our interest is to secure the right deal for him, so we’d obviously be open to discussions (with Port Adelaide),” Gardiner told AFL Trade Radio.

And as Daniel Cherny reported earlier, the Swans would be willing to take the extreme step of subjecting Dawson to the uncertainty of the pre-season draft, a move which would see Sydney lose him for nothing.

“It is one possible outcome. But our priority is to reach a fair and reasonable outcome for a very high-quality player,” Gardiner said.

“We had a five-year deal in front of him. It was a significant offer.”