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.
1. Newcastle Knights
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.
