Clearly we're in a battle to keep him now:
Wigan chase Dobson
Wigan look set to sign exciting Catalans Dragons half-back Michael Dobson.
It is believed that Warriors club officials talked to the Australian scrum-half over the weekend and that a deal is imminent.
Dobson, 19, was named man of the match after Dragons knocked Widnes out of the Challenge Cup at the Halton Stadium yesterday.
The former Canberra Raiders half-back was brought over to Super League by Catalans earlier this season as a replacement for skipper Stacey Jones, who broke a bone in his hand.
Dobson has been impressive, but is about to lose his place in the French side now that Jones is fit again.
The teenager admitted that he has probably played his last game for Dragons after the cup game yesterday, adding that he would like to stay in England.
Several of the Catalans players attended Wigan's Challenge Cup clash with Salford at The Willows on Friday night, when it is believed the Warriors spoke to Dobson.
Wigan coach Brian Noble said last week that the club's recruitment drive is to continue with imminent signings for this season.
The past few weeks have seen Australians Trent Barrett and Phil Bailey brought on board, but these are long-term building blocks for the 2007 campaign and Wigan's priority is Super League survival.
Noble has confirmed that Bailey will count on the club's overseas quota next season, as will Barrett, who was recruited last month.
Meanwhile, Wayne Godwin is struggling for fitness after requiring 25 stitches in head and leg wounds picked up during the fiery encounter against Salford.
The Warriors hooker needed 15 stiches in his thigh and 10 in his head after colliding with team-mate Bryn Hargreaves, then being raked with a stray stud.
He was taken off the pitch just before half-time never to return.
Hargreaves also needed several stitches in a head wound, but has more chance of recovering in time for Saturday night's clash with Saints at the JJB Stadium.
Teenage full-back Chris Ashton was knocked out towards the end of the game, but it expected to be available.
It is believed that a Salford player may face disciplinary action after video footage of the incident has been studied.
Meanwhile Wigan prop Oliver Wilkes is being linked with a move to Widnes.
Wilkes was signed by Ian Millward from Whitehaven when the Australian was in charge at the JJB earlier this season.
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