Newcastle halfback Brock Lamb may not be a Knight next season, given his desire to lock down a starting role in the halves.
The 21-year-old has played 32 NRL games over the past two-and-a-half years but wants to see a more permanent role, and could look elsewhere if Newcastle can't provide that for him.
Knights coach Nathan Brown would love to keep Lamb around, although he conceded to theherald.com.auย that may not be enough to keep him at McDonald Jones Stadium if a rival club is able to offer Lamb what he desires.
โWe made it quite clear from the start that Brock is part of our plans, going forward,โโ Brown told the Newcastle Herald.
โFrom talking to his manager, Brock would like be a starting halfback, and obviously at our clubย thatโs Mitchellโs position.
โIโm sure theyโve had a look around, but what is out there and where that is at, Iโm not quite sure โฆย If Brock was to get offered a starting position at another club, thatโs when it would become difficult for us.โ
Brown has admitted it'll be tough to keep the playmaker around next season, given the disparity between the asking price of both parties.
โHis manager would probably tell you we havenโt made him an offer, but the money that he wants to get paid, itโs probably not feasible for us to have our back-up halfback on that type of money,โ Brown added.
โWeโve made it very clear to Brock we would like him to stay, but theyโve also made it very clear where theyโre at as well. Ultimately, these things come down to dollars and cents. Itโs got to work for Brock and itโs got to work for the Knights as well.
โWhere heโll be next year is anyoneโs guess.โ
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