Hawthorn champion Shaun Burgoyne is reportedly close to signing with the Gold Coast next season.
Burgoyne has been linked with a move to the Suns throughout the year, with a mentoring role as a player/coach.
The 36-year-old comes out-of-contract at the end of the season, with journalist Sam Edmund reporting that Burgoyne has been offered a three-year deal.
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“I’m hearing Shaun Burgoyne is very, very close to being formalised as a recruit at the Gold Coast Suns,” Edmund told SEN on Tuesday.
“I’ve been told it’s a three-year deal to join the Suns and reunite with the CEO Mark Evans. There would be a coaching component involved in that as well.
“It would be a great get for the Gold Coast Suns, that’s no secret. I think it’s really, really close.”
Burgoyne has played 376 games for both Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, a record for any Indigenous footballer, while having won four premierships, one with the Power in 2004, and three with the Hawks in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
