THE Dragons have lastly landed one of many big-name recruits coach Shane Flanagan has been after with North Queensland Cowboys backrower Luciano Leilua set to hyperlink with the Red V efficient instantly on a $2.7 million three-year deal.
While St George Illawarra initially baulked at Leilua’s asking value Flanagan has been busy behind-the-scenes and has satisfied Dragons administration to tackle Leilua’s $900,000-a-season asking value.
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The Canberra Raiders had been additionally within the image having been excited about Leilua for the previous 12 months however opted to withdraw out of negotiations on the eleventh hour when it turned clear the backrower was heading again to the membership the place he made his NRL debut.
One of the first causes for Leilua’s return to St George Illawarra was for household causes to be nearer to his father.
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