Gun Sydney Roosters and New South Wales Blues winger Daniel Tupou is off-contract at the end of 2023, and with the club signing Dominic Young on a new long-term deal, he could be looking for a new home.
Tupou, widely regarded as one of the NRL's best wingers, both in the ability to finish with the ball in hand and in his defence, has been a Rooster for his entire career.
The 31-year-old's work ethic, which has regularly seen him finish at the top of the charts when it comes to run metres per game, has scored 136 tries in 227 games and also has plenty of experience.
His manager has stated they are exploring their options though, and while his position at Bondi could yet still be needed should Joseph Sua'ali'i decide to not exercise his player option and either head to rugby union or another club within the NRL, the idea of Tupou leaving Bondi is not outside the realms of possibility.
While he could also yet end up in the Super League, or Japanese rugby - both options have been flagged as possibilities - there are plenty of NRL clubs who could use his services.
Here are the top five options.
The Rabbitohs have a mostly settled backline, but there are still questions lingering for the men from Redfern.
Latrell Mitchell, Alex Johnston, Campbell Graham and even Isaiah Tass all have their spots locked away without a question to be asked.
The second wing spot though, is far less certain. Taane Milne, who has had issues staying on the field, is one option, while Izaac Thompson has had some impressive performances at both NRL level and reserve grade level.
That said, the spot is not locked away in any sense of the word, and Tupou's professionalism, to go with his work ethic, could be exactly what South Sydney need to go to the next level.
While Mitchell and Johnston are both strong, neither finish at the top of the tree when it comes to run metres, where Tupou often does. His ability to bring the back five up to speed in that department, while also working defensively in tandem with the centres would give South Sydney an edge that'd be difficult to match.
The Bulldogs probably don't have the money to chase Daniel Tupou at this time, although it's believed the last contract he signed with the Roosters was only worth around $400,000 per season, so even with an upgrade, he is still going to be in the realms of what is affordable for most clubs in the competition.
That said, the signing of Tupou is a mouth-watering prospect for the Bulldogs.
Josh Addo-Carr locks down one wing, sure, but the rest of the backline is very much up in the air. Jacob Kiraz was impressive at the back end of last year and will likely start on the other wing to start the year, but a shift into the centres isn't out of the question.
That would then open up a wing spot - one Tupou would walk straight into.
His finishing ability on the back of Matt Burton's bombs and spot on kicking game would simply be a sight to behold, and a nightmare for opposition defensive units.
The Dragons have more or less been unable to take a trick in the last decade. This is a club who have played finals just twice since the departure of Wayne Bennett at the end of 2011.
They have questions all over their side - from the spine, to the forwards, the only player who really appears to be a lock is Ben Hunt. Everyone else could, in one way or another, be fighting for their spots this season.
It's no different on the wing.
While Mikaele Ravalawa's game has come on in leaps and bounds, neither of the Feagai brothers have taken off on the other, and the duo are both centres first before being wingers.
Tupou would easily claim a spot in the Dragons' backline, providing much-needed experience and work ethic, as well as a wonderful target for the excellent kicking game of Ben Hunt.
The Dolphins have signed Herbie Farnworth for 2024 this week, adding depth to their backline, but that doesn't impact the two wing positions.
While it does likely mean Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow could be forced to revert back to the outside, it's likely the ex-Cowboy would go no further than the centres.
That would leave Jamayne Isaako and Robert Jennings, who are tipped to be the club's first two wingers, lining up there again in 2024.
Daniel Tupou, with the greatest of respects to both of those players, is a significant upgrade. There is a reason Tupou has been part of a winning side for a long time and has played representative football.
He is excellent at both ends of the park, and his experience to work with their, on the whole, young backline, would be an enormous boost to the NRL's expansion club.
It's hard to go past Tupou just going straight back the other way in what would effectively be a straight swap for Young though.
The gun winger brings all of the qualities Young will take with him to Robinson's Roosters at Bondi and then some.
An experienced older statesman of the game, he replaces Young's height, but also brings advantages in work rate, running metres and even potentially finishing ability, while he is also rated as one of the game's best defensive wingers.
There are plenty of reasons why Daniel Tupou has played ten State of Origin's, and all of them are what Newcastle need.
While they obviously would have loved to have kept Dominic Young from a longevity point of view given the age difference, the board in the Hunter could make a lot worse moves right now than picking up the phone and having a word with Tupou and his management.