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What's going on at the Chooks? They have not re-signed Manu, he's been on the market since 1st November, his contract expires at the end of next season. Most unlike the Chooks, they usually sign wanted players up well before they go on the market. Is it that they don't want him? Won't pay his asking price? Or is there something secret squirrel going on?
Are the Chooks waiting to see how Tedesco goes in the preseason and early next year, so they can flick him at season's end and give the fullback role to Manu? He's on around $800k (like the other elite centres), a move to fullback would mean a substantial increase in contract $'s.
The overall silence is deafening, why haven't other clubs approached him? Where's the speculation about where he is going. or staying? The Dragons made a 4 year ~$5m offer over a month ago and since then, nothing, radio silence. We are always linked with players off contract, how come no "Bulldogs chasing Manu" media headlines (even if, like many others, it's bullshit)?
Conspiracy theory warning.
Manu's agent is Peter Brown who is based in Auckland, is there some swap deal for 2025 with Manu going to the Warriors and AFB to the Chooks? JWH is off contract at season's end 2024, and likely to retire, AFB would make a quality logical replacement. The Warriors want a swap deal, Manu for AFB is a pretty decent trade, better than most clubs could offer. CNK is the incumbent and he has a contract to 2025, but isn't on big $'s. AFB is on $1m so not a big deal Salary Cap wise to cover any additional for Manu.
It's the total lack of media speculation that interests me, any other player of that calibre a free agent and the media would be all over it. Something smells.
Always a Bulldog
Are the Chooks waiting to see how Tedesco goes in the preseason and early next year, so they can flick him at season's end and give the fullback role to Manu? He's on around $800k (like the other elite centres), a move to fullback would mean a substantial increase in contract $'s.
The overall silence is deafening, why haven't other clubs approached him? Where's the speculation about where he is going. or staying? The Dragons made a 4 year ~$5m offer over a month ago and since then, nothing, radio silence. We are always linked with players off contract, how come no "Bulldogs chasing Manu" media headlines (even if, like many others, it's bullshit)?
Conspiracy theory warning.
Manu's agent is Peter Brown who is based in Auckland, is there some swap deal for 2025 with Manu going to the Warriors and AFB to the Chooks? JWH is off contract at season's end 2024, and likely to retire, AFB would make a quality logical replacement. The Warriors want a swap deal, Manu for AFB is a pretty decent trade, better than most clubs could offer. CNK is the incumbent and he has a contract to 2025, but isn't on big $'s. AFB is on $1m so not a big deal Salary Cap wise to cover any additional for Manu.
It's the total lack of media speculation that interests me, any other player of that calibre a free agent and the media would be all over it. Something smells.
Always a Bulldog
