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Mitchell Moses is rated only a 50-50 chance of staying at Parramatta with increasing fears the star halfback will sign with a rival club.
The Eels chief playmaker is off-contract at the end of next season and is on the precipice of signing what is likely to be the last major contract of his career.
The outstanding halfback is eyeing a four-year deal from 2024, worth in excess of $950,000 per-season, which would take him until the age of 33.
Parramatta have submitted what they believe is a significant four-year package, however, well-placed figures across the game believe that both the Wests Tigers and Bulldogs are preparing offers that could blow the Eels out of the water.
The Eels are holding out hope Moses will re-sign amid a battle to retain rising star Dylan Brown, which is a delicate process that leaves little wiggle room in a salary cap that beyond 2023, is yet to be determined by the NRL.
Mitchell Moses is only rated a 50/50 chance of staying with Parramatta, as the Tigers and Bulldogs chase the star halfback. Picture: Getty Images.
Mitchell Moses is only rated a 50/50 chance of staying with Parramatta, as the Tigers and Bulldogs chase the star halfback. Picture: Getty Images.
Interestingly, Moses has a player option in his favour with the Eels for 2024, which means he doesn’t have to tell the club of his future plans until round 10 next year.
Yet the longer Moses delays his decision, the more difficult it becomes for the Eels, or any other club, to form a back-up plan.
It’s why the Eels are eager to learn if the influential half will re-sign long-term and continue the club’s push for a premiership.
The Eels are adamant they are yet to receive correspondence informing them of Moses’ intention to leave the club.
It’s considered that Moses is at best, a 50-50 chance of staying in the blue and gold.
The Bulldogs have 13 players off-contract at the end of 2023, including starting halfback Kyle Flanagan, while former Parramatta hooker Reed Mahoney is about to commence his career at Belmore.
The possibility of Moses returning to the Tigers, after leaving the club in acrimonious circumstances 2017, would develop into one of the game’s great stories.
Moses could be tempted by a move back to Wests to play under Benji Marshall as a future coach.
Moses could be tempted by a move back to Wests to play under Benji Marshall as a future coach.
Moses’ strong relationship with Tigers half Luke Brooks, a former roommate, paired with the opportunity to reunite with his right-edge partner from Parramatta, Isaiah Papali’i and to work with future Tigers coach Benji Marshall, are all major lures.
Members of senior Parramatta management weren’t willing to comment about the negotiations when contacted by The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday.
The Daily Telegraph had been told that the Eels were already working on a contingency plan for losing Moses, however that was strongly refuted.
The Eels respect for Moses and determination to strike a deal can also be revealed in the fact that the majority of dialogue between the star half-back’s manager Isaac Moses and the club has been held by the man in the highest position at the club, chairman Sean McElduff.
Eels coach Brad Arthur shares a tight bond with Moses and has made no secret of his wish for the Lebanon international to stay.
However, 29-days after hitting the open market on November 1, Moses has failed to re-sign with the Eels, who he joined halfway through 2017.
The Eels chief playmaker is off-contract at the end of next season and is on the precipice of signing what is likely to be the last major contract of his career.
The outstanding halfback is eyeing a four-year deal from 2024, worth in excess of $950,000 per-season, which would take him until the age of 33.
Parramatta have submitted what they believe is a significant four-year package, however, well-placed figures across the game believe that both the Wests Tigers and Bulldogs are preparing offers that could blow the Eels out of the water.
The Eels are holding out hope Moses will re-sign amid a battle to retain rising star Dylan Brown, which is a delicate process that leaves little wiggle room in a salary cap that beyond 2023, is yet to be determined by the NRL.
Mitchell Moses is only rated a 50/50 chance of staying with Parramatta, as the Tigers and Bulldogs chase the star halfback. Picture: Getty Images.
Mitchell Moses is only rated a 50/50 chance of staying with Parramatta, as the Tigers and Bulldogs chase the star halfback. Picture: Getty Images.
Interestingly, Moses has a player option in his favour with the Eels for 2024, which means he doesn’t have to tell the club of his future plans until round 10 next year.
Yet the longer Moses delays his decision, the more difficult it becomes for the Eels, or any other club, to form a back-up plan.
It’s why the Eels are eager to learn if the influential half will re-sign long-term and continue the club’s push for a premiership.
The Eels are adamant they are yet to receive correspondence informing them of Moses’ intention to leave the club.
It’s considered that Moses is at best, a 50-50 chance of staying in the blue and gold.
The Bulldogs have 13 players off-contract at the end of 2023, including starting halfback Kyle Flanagan, while former Parramatta hooker Reed Mahoney is about to commence his career at Belmore.
The possibility of Moses returning to the Tigers, after leaving the club in acrimonious circumstances 2017, would develop into one of the game’s great stories.
Moses could be tempted by a move back to Wests to play under Benji Marshall as a future coach.
Moses could be tempted by a move back to Wests to play under Benji Marshall as a future coach.
Moses’ strong relationship with Tigers half Luke Brooks, a former roommate, paired with the opportunity to reunite with his right-edge partner from Parramatta, Isaiah Papali’i and to work with future Tigers coach Benji Marshall, are all major lures.
Members of senior Parramatta management weren’t willing to comment about the negotiations when contacted by The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday.
The Daily Telegraph had been told that the Eels were already working on a contingency plan for losing Moses, however that was strongly refuted.
The Eels respect for Moses and determination to strike a deal can also be revealed in the fact that the majority of dialogue between the star half-back’s manager Isaac Moses and the club has been held by the man in the highest position at the club, chairman Sean McElduff.
Eels coach Brad Arthur shares a tight bond with Moses and has made no secret of his wish for the Lebanon international to stay.
However, 29-days after hitting the open market on November 1, Moses has failed to re-sign with the Eels, who he joined halfway through 2017.
