The Dragons are lining up an audacious bid to sign Australia fly-half Quade Cooper.
His new coach at Queensland Reds, former New Zealand lock Brad Thorn, has told Cooper he does not feature in his plans for the Super Rugby side.
According to the BBC, the mercurial 29-year-old has held informal talks with the Dragons.
The region also want to sign Wales wing George North but BBC Sport Wales has reported the region could not afford to sign both him and Cooper.