Barry, whose most famous football moment is undoubtedly his spectacular mark in the dying moments of the 2005 Grand Final, is expected to accept the club’s offer.
“We spoke to Leo yesterday and we’re waiting to hear back from him as to whether he’s happy to keep going as I think he will be," Roos said on Friday.
"We’re just waiting for feed back from him.”
Roos confirmed that the club had also spoken to Nick Davis and that they would make a decision on his future depending on the outcomes of trade week.
“He’s out of contract. At this stage we’ve just said to Nick ‘let’s get through trade week’. We’ll make a definitive decision on his career once we know who is at the club and who’s not at the club,” he said.
Davis only played three games in season 2008 and suffered a season ending knee injury in the reserves (July 13th) which ended any chance he had of returning to the seniors.
Davis and his manager Lance Thompson – a former rugby league player -- have publicly shopped the forward around with Davis even declaring that he would love to play for the West Coast Eagles, and offering to train with the club before the draft.
However Roos insisted that he hadn’t been disappointed with the way Davis and his manager had handled things.
“I understand why (they did that). We haven’t been too worried about that. I think from our point of view it’s about whether we see Nick as part of the future of the club or not. Obviously Lance has spoken to a few clubs so we’ll gauge whether there’s some interest there during the trade period.”
In other news, talented defender Tadhg Kennelly has already had the first of two operations scheduled after an injury interrupted season. Kennelly is in recovery from a groin operation and will go under the knife again for a shoulder reconstruction next week.
The Irishman dislocated his troublesome shoulder on multiple occasions throughout the season, including once during his sleep. Kennelly’s groin injury has not previously been publicised and Roos took the opportunity to compliment the 27-year-old on his ability to play under duress.
“Pretty much the back half of the year he has [been affected by the groin injury], which has been a great effort by Tadhg to do what he’s done. He’s had an extraordinary year having a groin and shoulder problem.
"What he’s been able to put up with has been amazing. His performance hasn’t been affected too much which has been a terrific effort.”
Kennelly is just one of nine Swans to go under the knife in the offseason with surgery also planned for Marty Mattner (hip and groin) and Michael O’Loughlin (ankle), Craig Bolton (groin) and Adam Goodes (groin) some of the other more high profile casualties.
