Penrith Panthers young gun Sunia Turuva's future continues to remain a mystery, with the star not yet re-signing with the Penrith Panthers, and all reports suggesting he is going to hit the open market.
Turuva fielding offers for the 2025 season and beyond will - and likely already has - create a frenzy among cashed up clubs who will be out to sign one of the hottest talents in the NRL.
Able to play on the wing - where he has for the Panthers since his debut replacing the injured Taylan May at the start of the 2023 season - or at fullback where he may ultimately prefer to end up, the Fijian star could be in for a major contract upgrade if he does leave the foot of the mountains.
It's believed the Panthers can only offer him about $350,000 per season from the start of 2025, with some clubs already understood to be weighing up offers of up to $100,000 more per season.
That's hardly a surprise though - the open market is skinny for top talent remaining available ahead of 2025, and Turuva has impressed with the Panthers, scoring 19 tries in 34 games to date while also proving his abilities at fullback when handed the opportunity across his six Tests for Fiji, where he has crossed for four tries.
If Turuva leaves the Panthers - and that's no sure thing either - here are the five clubs who should be making big-money moves for the 21-year-old.
The Dragons desperately need talent right across the side. The argument could be made they need a forward more than a back, but Shane Flanagan needs to be looking at each and every talented player that comes off-contract, particularly when said player comes out of a system who have made winning a habit.
Turuva would be a real chance of lining up at fullback at the Dragons too, and it's little surprise the Red V are one of the clubs already rumoured to have put an offer in front of the Fijian's management.
That chance of lining up at fullback comes with Tyrell Sloan still failing to put a stamp on the joint-venture's number one jersey.
Of course, the need for a star outside back has become all the more apparent in recent times with confirmation in recent days the Dragons will release Zac Lomax at the end of the season, if not sooner should a strong player swap option become available.
Turuva fits like a glove for the Dragons. The big question is whether he wants to leave the foot of the mountains, because if he does, the Red V look the almost unbackable favourites to land his services.
The big question likely to block any move here is whether Turuva would even consider a move away from his family and the Sydney area.
One of his driving motivations behind a potential move away from the Panthers is well-known to be the possibility of buying his parents a new property.
It's tough to see Turuva wanting to do that by moving himself to Townsville.
That said, the Cowboys could well put a deal in front of him which is too good to refuse. The Cowboys aren't in an as tough spot as they were last year regarding their outside backs given Zac Laybutt's start in the centres and Peta Hiku's move to England, but further replacements are going to be needed in the coming years.
That is particularly for veteran winger Kyle Feldt. Turuva is no chance of playing fullback in Townsville given how good Scott Drinkwater has been in the last two or three seasons, but he would certainly slot straight onto the wing.
The Eels making any potential play likely hangs on whether they are able to sign Zac Lomax.
Parramatta have a number of players who can play either wing or centre, but it has become abundantly clear that they need an extra star talent somehwere in that mix.
Lomax is likely the best option for the blue and gold given his abilities, but Turuva wouldn't look out of place either at the club, whether that be on the wing or at fullback, moving Clint Gutherson to the centres.
Gutherson is enormously underrated by the NRL-watching public, but the man they call the king has been linked to a move to the centres before as an X-Factor style player, and Turuva could well be the way to make that happen if they don't sign Lomax from the Dragons.
The Knights, who have made an inconsistent start to the 2024 season, but will be looking to ride a similar wave of momentum to the one which carried them into last year's finals series, could chase Turuva in a big way.
While the club signed Thomas Jenkins, also from the Penrith Panthers, ahead of this year, the jury is still out on him.
The other issue Newcastle face is Dane Gagai's potential retirement - the 33-year-old is off-contract at the end of the season and at this stage has given no clear indication over his intentions.
If he plays on, then the issue might fix itself in the short-term for the Knights, but this might be the ideal opportunity for the club to refresh.
Turuva is no chance of playing fullback given Kalyn Ponga holds the number one jumper, but a spot on the wing, with Thomas Jenkins moving into the centres, might be the way forward for the men from the Hunter.
The Sea Eagles might seem an odd choice here given Tom Trbojevic has the fullback jumper, Reuben Garrick is a more than capable replacement, and they have a number of players able to line up on the wing, including two of this year's signatures in Tommy Talau and Jaxson Paulo.
But in truth, the only three players in Manly's backline who have cemented spots at this level are Trbojevic, Garrick and Tolutau Koula.
You could make the argument Jason Saab, who is currently injured, has as well, but even he has issues with ball handling and defence at times.
The bottom line is that Manly could do with another star talent, and Turuva would bring that in droves whether it be on the wing, or taking the number one jersey if Trbojevic continues to go through injury struggles in the coming years.