Jarome Luai isn’t the one Panthers participant mulling over his future, with try-scoring machine Taylan May revealing a want to play along with his brothers when his present deal expires subsequent yr.
The native junior has hit the bottom operating in the course of the pre-season after he missed the 2023 marketing campaign following a devastating ACL damage within the World Club Challenge loss to St Helens.
May, 22, is free to barter with rival golf equipment, and the surface again has made it clear that he’s open to a transfer given he desires to play along with his brothers.
Former Panther Tyrone May was linked with a transfer to the Bulldogs however has as a substitute signed a two-year take care of Hull KR within the Super League, whereas Terrell May has one other season to run on his Roosters contract.
The large man is prone to appeal to consideration from rival golf equipment and has already been linked to the Bulldogs, which might solely gas hypothesis a few potential household reunion at Canterbury.
“I don’t know what’s happening with the contract because I leave that with my manager,” Taylan stated earlier than coaching on Monday.
“Whatever happens, happens.
“I don’t mind (what happens).
“If I could then I’d probably (like to stay) but then again, I want to play with my brothers … all of them if I could.
“That’s definitely a goal for me.
“We’ve definitely spoken about it, and whatever that looks like for us is something that I don’t know what it looks like.
“I’m just happy to play here and finish off my contract. If they want to re-sign me, then I’ll let my manager deal with that stuff.”
The May brothers desperately wish to play a aggressive match collectively, with the trio solely in a position to play collectively regionally as a result of age distinction.
All three have represented Samoa, however accidents have prevented them from that includes in the identical staff.
“Every time I wanted us to play together, (there have been setbacks) like when Tyrone did his hip at the World Cup,” Taylan stated.
“I was keen to play with Terrell that time but he didn’t make it, and now he did make it but Tyrone was in England and I’m injured.
“It’s a goal for us to play together, but I don’t know what that looks like.”
Taylan’s future isn’t the one speaking level out west, with the younger gun confirming he’s on observe to shift to the centres subsequent yr to interchange Stephen Crichton, who’s now on the Bulldogs.
He’s taken half in a lot of the drills as he continues to recuperate from his knee damage and is prone to line up alongside Sunia Turuva, who changed him on the left wing in 2023 and was topped the Dally M Rookie of the Year.
“I have been training there, and that’s the goal for me now to try and play centre,” Taylan stated, with thrilling teenager Jesse McLean additionally within the combine.
“I’ll see what happens. Hopefully, I get to play centre, but we’ll see what happens because I’d be happy to play anywhere.”
Taylan’s potential spherical 1 return would cap a troublesome 18 months after he burst onto the scene with 16 tries in 21 matches in 2022, just for a hamstring damage to rob him of a grand remaining look.
An ACL tear within the World Club Challenge then dominated him out of the 2023 season that meant he needed to watch from the sidelines as his teammates collected extra grand remaining jewelry.
Taylan has made it clear he desires to win again his spot, beginning with a visit to the UK to face Wigan subsequent February.
“Last year was definitely tougher because I was so close to it (the grand final),” he stated of his current damage setbacks.
“In saying that, they’re both tough because I’ve missed out on two grand finals in two years.
“It’s a sign that something’s meant to happen, so I guess it’s not my time yet.
“I’ve done the work so I’m content. It’s just a mental thing now.”
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