On November 1st this year a host of superstars will officially be off contract for the 2023 season meaning they will be able to discuss their futures with other clubs.
Some of the names off-contract include Viliame Kikau, Cody Walker and Ryan Papenhuyzen.
Scrolling through the list though, one player who stands out to me is Joseph Manu. A superstar centre with very public ambitions to shift into a fullback role.
SEE ALSO: The full list of off contract NRL players.
Despite his success in Roosters colours, he is a player I believe can be tempted into shifting clubs to seek a positional change and a big upgrade in contract value.
Below are the most likely landing spots for the Kiwi superstar.
2. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
The Bulldogs have shown their hand and are obviously stockpiling fullbacks, so why not one more?
Addo Carr was reportedly keen to shift to fullback while Corey Allan was viewed as their long-term one before Matt Dufty was signed. Phew.
The fact Dufty has been signed to a one year deal doesn't fill me with confidence that the Dogs are sold on his abilities.
There's absolutely nothing stopping them from a one-year stopgap option before signing Manu long-term.
The big issue here is that Manu would be looking at $800,000 plus, meaning the back five for the Dogs would chew up a huge amount of the cap.
Reports indicate they'll add TPJ and Paul Vaughan on big money deals in the coming weeks.
They need a halfback and hooker, so unless Manu wants to come play for cheap in the halves, I can't see the Dogs having the space available to trump the likes of the Broncos, Sharks or Roosters.
