Bulldogs enforcer Luke Thompson is reportedly hopeful of signing with the Roosters on a contract price significantly lower than this present $800,000-per-year wage.
The 28-year-old is within the last yr of a turbulent four-year spell on the Belmore-based membership, having performed solely 41 video games and solely three this yr.
According to Channel 9 reporter Danny Weidler, Thompson is eager on making the transfer to the Tricolours to fill the void left by Matt Lodge and Fletcher Baker’s low season departure.
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“This will probably get people scratching their head a little bit but Luke Thompson is telling people he would like to play for the Roosters for less,” Weidler stated on WWOS.
“We’ve heard that story before. There’s been an approach that Thompson would like to go to the Roosters and he’s got an association with (incoming assistant coach) Justin Holbrook.
“I think there’s a couple of other clubs that would like Luke Thompson. I don’t know whether (Phil Gould’s) Dogs are still in with a chance of keeping him or if they even want him, I don’t know.
“I do know that Luke Thompson has been linked (to the Roosters), there was an approach to Nick Politis, the chairman of the Roosters.
“It’ll be interesting to see if that goes through. I don’t know how they fit him into the cap though.”
Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould was requested if he thought the Roosters would be capable of match the English worldwide of their wage cap.
He delivered a snide response, saying: “Yeah they can fit him in, they fit everyone in”.
Meanwhile, after being linked to the Bulldogs, utility Connor Watson is reportedly additionally set to signal a two-year deal to stay on the Tricolours.
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PANTHERS’ NEXT BACK-UP HALFBACK
Ivan Cleary’s Panthers have reportedly provided former Raiders halfback Brad Schneider to exchange back-up playmaker Jack Cogger.
The 22-year-old made a mid-season swap to the Super League this yr, becoming a member of Hull KR after 12 video games in three seasons within the nation’s capital.
Schneider was instrumental in main his facet to the Challenge Cup last and has reportedly earnt himself an NRL lifeline in accordance with the SMH.
The transfer comes after Cogger signed a three-year deal to hitch the Knights forward of the 2024 season.
In 2022, now Dolphins halfback Sean O’Sullivan performed the function of stand-in halfback and since signed a long-term deal underneath Wayne Bennett.
Penrith powerbrokers had been reportedly provided Tigers halfback Brandon Wakeham, however turned his providers down.
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