Cronulla captain Paul Gallen says Josh Dugan would be a perfect replacement for Broncos-bound Jack Bird at the Sharks.
Dugan is off contract at the Dragons at the end of the year and the Sharks have been circling for the 27-year-old's signature since Bird's multimillion-dollar move up north.
Gallen said the NSW Origin star would be an "ideal" fit for the Shire club.
"I think he would be a massive plus for our club," Gallen told the Big Sports Breakfast on Tuesday morning.
"I think he is a great player obviously and he is a good person ... I think he can fit in our club really, really well."
The Dragons fullback arrived at the club midway through the 2013 season and has played fullback for the majority of his stay.
He was sidelined in Friday's 18-14 loss to Cronulla at Jubilee Oval with a broken cheekbone he suffered in a nasty head clash with Dragons teammate Russell Packer during the Anzac Test.
Dugan faces a race against the clock to be fit for the first State Of Origin clash on May 31 with the injury expected to keep him off the field for at least three weeks.
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