The Sydney Roosters are interested in signing Sonny Bill Williams, according to nine.com.au.
The report states that Williams was seen at an inner-Sydney cafe during the week with Roosters chairman Nick Politis.
The off-contract 34-year old has been widely tipped to retire from sport following the All Blacks' Japan campaign.
The Tri-colours reportedly would likely want Williams in a coaching role in a couple of years to help drive culture and mentor the group.
It is believed that a number of teams are interested in signing him after the World Cup, including Toronto Wolfpack.
"Our club would want to have a name that's absolutely international that everybody would recognise and help the profile of our game, very much like David Beckham did for Major League Soccer," Toronto coach Brian McDermott said.
"But he would have to be a very good player as well, he's got to be able to do the job that I want him to do. There would be no token player or just a headline-grabbing player."