The Wests Tigers are understood to be back in the race to land out-of-favour Broncos second-rower Tevita Pangai Junior.

As reported byย The Sydney Morning Herald,ย the Tigers have re-emerged in the chase to land the 25-year-old's signature and contend with frontrunners Canterbury.

The Bulldogs have been tipped to secure the services of Pangai Junior on an immediate deal, but Wests' late push could place negotiations into a whirlwind.

T. PANGAI JUNIOR
Prop
Panthers
2021 SEASON AVG
108
All Run Metres
0.2
Tries
2.7
Tackle Breaks

According to renowned reporter Michael Chammas, Canterbury have placed a three-year deal on the table for Pangai Junior, worth close to $700,000-per-year.

Currently tied to his current club until the end of next year, the Broncos would likely be required to pay a percentage of Pangai Junior's next deal until the 2023 season.

The Tigers are pushing to land the back-rower on an immediate deal, which is likely to have placed further pressure on the Bulldogs, who are believed to be keen on signing the Tongan international from 2022 onwards.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 22: Tevita Pangai Junior of the Broncos takes on the defence of Jason Taumalolo of the Cowboys during the round two NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium on March 22, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

It has been a chaotic past month for Pangai Junior, who was notified by the Broncos that he is free to assess his options elsewhereย despite being contracted until the end of 2022.

The Broncos forward was alsoย hit with a lengthy suspensionย for a crusher tackle in the same week.

Reports had also emerged ofย Kevin Walters' confidence in retaining Pangai Junior and fellow forward Matt Lodgeย for the remainder of the 2021 season, with the latter having since departed for theย New Zealand Warriors.