The Broncos are reportedly eager to re-sign Titans famous person David Fifita — however league legend Andrew Johns believes the Red Hill membership have to spend their wage cap elsewhere.
According to the Courier Mail, with Herbie Farnworth and Thomas Flegler departing Brisbane powerbrokers need to convey the 23-year-old again to the membership.
Fifita departed the Broncos after the 2020 season, signing a mammoth take care of the Titans reportedly value round $1.25 million per-season.
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The gun backrower didn’t dwell as much as his hefty price ticket on the Gold Coast, and Titans coach Justin Holbrook confirmed the Broncos had been in contract with Fifita.
“The Broncos are definitely keen, 100 per cent,” Holbrook stated forward of the Titans’ season-opener in opposition to the Tigers on Sunday.
“I know ‘Kevvie’ (Walters) has been ringing him and has been talking to him.”
As it stands, the Titans are assured they are going to retain Fifita on a cut-price deal and Johns believes the Broncos have extra urgent points.
The eighth Immortal pointed to the halves, with veteran playmaker Adam Reynolds coming into the back-end of his illustrious profession.
“Obviously Adam Reynolds is coming to the end, if they didn’t have the best 18-year-old halfback in the system, I’d go and buy the best halfback,” Johns stated on WWOS.
“Look everywhere, look (in) rugby union, they might be in New Zealand, England, or somewhere else.
“Go and find the best young halfback and educate him up, let Adam Reynolds educate him.
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“Reece Walsh is their No.1 (fullback). I’m a huge fan of Selwyn Cobbo, he’s only going to get better and better if he puts his mind to it, so they’ve got great depth there.
“They need to find the next halfback.”
Johns additionally believes the value of the sport’s elite backrowers has been inflated, stating precisely how a lot he believes Fifita needs to be incomes on his subsequent deal.
“Some teams get in trouble by not putting the marquee players in those positions,” he stated.
“It’s not David Fifita’s problem that he’s on that huge money, but if he was to go back to Brisbane, I think that the highest-paid backrower should be on around $700-750,000.”
Despite curiosity from the Broncos, Holbrook is assured his gun backrower will keep on the Gold Coast membership.
“I genuinely believe Dave is happy at the Titans,” Holbrook stated.
“He is happy here, but he is such a nice guy that he doesn’t like disappointing anyone and making a big decision on his future can be hard for him.
“I really enjoy coaching Dave and we would love him to be here long term.”
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