WARRINGTON Wolves have confirmed the signing of England international half-back Gareth Widdop.

The St George Illawarra captain will play one more season with the Dragons before joining up with The Wire on a three-year deal ahead of the 2020 campaign.

Once he arrives in England, Widdop is likely to become Warrington's second marquee player alongside Blake Austin.

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Wire head coach Steve Price signed Widdop from Melbourne Storm during his spell as St George Illawarra head coach.

He believes the 29-year-old will take the team to "another level" when he arrives.

"I’ve had the pleasure of coaching Gareth having signed him when at the Dragons," he said.

"He’s a terrific person who sets high standards for himself and is a really good family man.

"He’s matured into an outstanding leader and has played on the biggest stage in the game at international level.

"Gareth’s a player with integrity and a high level of experience. He’ll complement our team in 2020 and help take us to another level.

"He’s a huge signing for the game in England. It says how good our competition is when a marquee player in Australia shows the desire to come and play in Super League while holding aspirations to keep playing for his country.

"We see ourselves as a benchmark club in Super League and to be able to sign a player like Gareth is credit to our owner in Simon Moran, chairman Stuart Middleton and all involved.”

Wire chief executive Karl Fitzpatrick has labelled the signing "arguably the biggest in the club's history."

"Bringing in this world-class player is a major boost for the sport in this country," he said.

"This is arguably the biggest signing in the club’s history and quite possibly in the history of Super League.

"In 2020, Gareth will be a fantastic addition to an already formidable squad.

"This, once again, demonstrates the ambition of Warrington Wolves.”