Dragons coach Shane Flanagan is “hoping for a decision by Christmas” from Warriors prop Addin Fonua-Blake concerning his future.
Fonua-Blake, who needs to return to Sydney after the 2024 season, is ready to decide on between the Dragons and Sharks after the Bulldogs and Tigers just lately pulled out of the race for the star ahead.
Fonua-Blake is reportedly weighing up a $4.5 million supply over 4 years from the Dragons, and Flanagan prefers a call sooner fairly than later after the 2 events engaged in loads of dialogue this week.
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“We are hoping for a decision before Christmas,” Flanagan instructed The Daily Telegraph.
“We have had a fair bit of dialogue the last couple of days so we are hoping this week.”
Flanagan is underneath no phantasm how essential a participant of Fonua-Blake’s ilk can be for the Dragons and a cope with the ahead could possibly be what retains star playmaker Ben Hunt within the Red V
“He would be enormous. It could be the start of the turnaround,” Flanagan stated.
“We need some elite representative type players and in my opinion he is one of the best front rowers in the game.
“That is the start of the process we want to take. To get some real quality players to the club and he would be the start of it.
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“(If Fonua-Blake signs) I am sure Ben won’t want to go anywhere. It is just (about knowing) where we are heading.
“His frustration has been about the club not winning. He wants to win.”
Every week in the past, the Dragons had been seemingly in a four-team race for the Warriors’ prop’s signature, however are actually the brief favourites.
On Wednesday, new Tigers CEO Shane Richardson introduced the membership had eliminated themselves from the race.
A day earlier, Channel 9’s Danny Weidler reported that the Bulldogs wouldn’t make a proposal for Fonua-Blake.
Source web site: www.foxsports.com.au
