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Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs have been haggling over who pays for star midfielder Adam Treloar's AFL contract, but the dispute is nearing a conclusion.

Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon is confident a resolution will soon be reached with Collingwood about star midfielder Adam Treloar's hefty AFL contract.

The Magpies offloaded Treloar to the Whitten Oval in the dying stages of last month's trade period.

But the clubs have since been disputing how much of the 27-year-old's salary they will be paying in years to come.

Treloar's contract was last year extended by Collingwood until the end of 2025, but the Magpies pushed him to find a third AFL club when they realised the severity of their salary cap bungle.

The Bulldogs recruit is guaranteed to receive all the money he is owed but Collingwood are determined to pay as little of it as possible.

Gordon believed the Bulldogs' "very good relationship" with the Magpies would ensure the saga comes to a swift end.

"We'll sort out the details with Collingwood and we'll all get on with our lives," he told SEN.

"It's not (sorted yet) but it will be because you've got two clubs who respect each other and a player (Treloar) that both clubs respect.

"A trade got done in extraordinary circumstances and sensible heads will prevail and we'll do a deal."

Treloar is understood to be on a contract of about $900,000 a season, with the Bulldogs hoping Collingwood will contribute up to $300,000 per year.

It was a messy ending to Treloar's five-season stint with the Magpies, with the former Greater Wester Sydney player told by coach Nathan Buckley that he was unwanted by some key players at the club.

He will slot into an on-field brigade that will be the envy of rival clubs, joining the likes of Marcus Bontempelli, Josh Dunkley, Jack Macrae and Tom Liberatore in the Bulldogs' midfield rotations next year.