The Brisbane Broncos are trying to tie down prop Joe Ofahengaue on a $2 million extension, according to the Courier Mail.
Brisbane have reportedly opened discussions with the 23-year old on a potential four-year deal worth approximately $500,000 per season.
Ofahengaue has stated his desire to remain a Bronco while conceding the interest from rival clubs.
โIโm on contract for this year and I want to fight my hardest for a contract here,โโ he told the Courier Mail.
โThe Broncos are where I want to be. I am talking to other clubs, just to keep some insurance.
โItโs a discussion for how long I want to stay here. Weโll go into more discussion here (with the Broncos) in the next few weeks.
โI know at the Broncos we can do something special. Itโs such a young team.โ
Broncos skipper Darius Boyd has declared that Ofahengaue, who was a on Queensland's Emerging Origin squad this year, is a required player at the Broncos.
โ โJofโ was unlucky not to play in Game Three of Origin last year,โ he told theย Courier Mail.ย
โIโd be very surprised if he didnโt get the nod this year for the Origin team.
โHe is fit, fast and a leader on the field. He is one of the fittest guys in the club.
โHe works really hard, he asks questions and wants to be better.
โHe is someone we definitely donโt want to let go.โ
Ofahengaue will look to form a strong front-row combination was Matt Lodge, who was also keen to see the Tongan recommit to Brisbane.
โI hope he sticks around,โ Lodge told theย Courier Mail.ย
โIโm excited about playing with him. Hopefully we can get some results.
โWe have been working together all pre-season and feeding off each other.
โYou know heโll be consistent and keep doing his job. He values all the little things and working hard. Itโs good to play with someone like that.โ
Now that Bennett has left, the forwards will be getting paid a lot more.
$500 k is a bit much for Offy though.
Broncoes leanring some tips and tricks from the roosters with all these players they have on big deals. First James Roberts then jack Bird, recent extensions for TPJ, Haas, Lodge and Fifita. Not to mention Boyd, Milford and McCullogh will be on good coin.
The game is rigged human nature fact.
I notice none of these Brisbane up and comers have any plan to follow the useless Bennett to SOUFFFFFTHS ANY TIME SOON.๐ช๐๐—–๐ต๐ฉ๐คฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐คฃ๐
Broncos have heaps of big units, salary cap canโt fit them all in surely. Personally, I think they have an average spine and limited attacking options.
I am sorry but this guy has hardly played or really shown enough to be worth $500k 4 year deal.
This is just the Broncos in a panic thinking theyโll lose him itโs like Hass and TPJ the money thrown at them was a bit over the top.