RUCK Ivan Soldo has officially requested a trade from Port Adelaide and is hoping to sign a deal with St Kilda.

AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey is reporting Soldo has informed the Power of his desire to move back to Victoria.

He is yet to officially nominate his club of choice, but he has a desire to move to the Saints, where he would partner with star ruck Rowan Marshall. St Kilda's interest in Soldo was reported on Gettable earlier this month.

Soldo joined the Power from Richmond in last year's trade period, but was forced out of the senior side late in the season by Jordon Sweet.

He played eight senior games this year, the last of which came in round 14.

He played 57 games in six seasons at the Tigers and struggled to get a permanent place in the senior side behind Toby Nankervis.