Parramatta face siff competitors from three groups attempting to poach younger gun Blaize Talagi however the membership is assured he’ll keep in blue and gold.
St George Illawarra, Newcastle and the Dolphins are throwing large {dollars} on the rising star to lure him away from the Eels because the off-contract 19-year-old weighs up his enjoying future.
Parra have the added bonus of Talagi staying on the membership the place he made his NRL debut and the provide of enjoying in his most well-liked place of fullback with captain Clint Gutherson set to modify to centre subsequent yr beneath new coach Jason Ryles.
The Dragons have re-signed Tyrell Sloan to be their long-term fullback whereas Kalyn Ponga has a stranglehold on the place on the Knights and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is locked into the No.1 jersey on the Dolphins.
Eels CEO Jim Sarantinos informed the Sydney Morning Herald that they hope to have Talagi’s signature on a brand new deal within the close to future.
“Having the ability to clear a path for the top coach and Blaize to kind out the place he matches within the workforce long term is basically vital,” he informed the SMH.
“There’s no secret about how a lot everybody on the membership cares for Blaize and sees him as our long-term future.
“He’s been in a position to play a variety of completely different positions and been in a position to deal with these very well. It simply talks to the character and expertise that he has.”
Blaize Talagi. (Photograph by Brendon Thorne/Getty Photographs)
Dolphins set to make late play for Stefano
Wests Tigers predict a choice from one-time NSW consultant Stefano Utoikamanu imminently on whether or not he’ll keep on the membership or change to Melbourne.
The Storm have emerged because the frontrunners for his signature after St George Illawarra withdrew their profitable provide whereas Canberra have additionally thrown their hat within the ring for the proficient prop.
With Jesse Bromwich retiring on the finish of the season, the Dolphins are set to make a late play for the front-rower with new recruit Tevita Pangai jnr doubtlessly following Wayne Bennett to South Sydney subsequent yr.
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Utoikamanu has a Tigers contract for subsequent season that will have been activated if he performed two State of Origin matches by the top of the yr or the membership made the finals.
He was not chosen by the Blues and Wests are once more working final with no hope of qualifying for the playoffs.
The Tigers tried to deliver his enjoying future to a head final month once they gave their star prop permission to barter with NRL rivals.
However the hypothesis has swirled within the ensuing weeks and with Isaiah Papali’i already leaving to affix Penrith subsequent yr, Utoikamanu’s doable departure can be a hammer blow to Benji Marshall’s hopes of rebuilding the struggling membership.
