Potter contemplating Saints switch

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Saints are now favourites to win a tug of war for the 44-year-old Potter, who has been offered a new two-year contract by the Perpignan club after guiding them to third place in the engage Super League.

Reports suggest Potter has already opted for Knowsley Road, with the club expected to confirm his appointment in the next 48 hours, but he said: "That's news to me. My manager has spoken to both clubs and I'm just weighing up the options."

He added: "It's moving forward but I've not put a time frame on it, although I need to get it sorted fairly soon."

Potter, who was also linked with two recent vacancies in Australia's National Rugby League, admits he is torn between a settled life in the south of France and the lure of a big Super League club.

"I'm enjoying it here," he said. "The lifestyle is good and we're not going too bad at the moment.

"There is a lot of appeal for St Helens, especially with the quality of personnel they've got there and the people who run the organisation seem to be professional.

"It's not cut and dried. I'll do what's best for myself and my family. At this stage, I'm straight down the middle."