Parramatta are facing a battle to keep boom rookie Apa Twidle.
Sport Confidential can reveal Twidle has attracted interest from three NRL rivals in the wake of his stunning two-try debut against the Wests Tigers on Easter Monday.
Twidle’s management has fielded an inquiry from Phil Gould’s Bulldogs and the Dolphins, while Mal Meninga’s Perth Bears are also watching the young gun closely.
Twidle is off-contract at season’s end and has been offered a development deal by the Eels for 2027.
But the Eels may have to up the ante following Twidle’s brilliant baptism against the Tigers, which has piqued the interest of NRL suitors.
The 21-year-old Kiwi is one of the most versatile players in the league, capable of playing wing, centre and in the halves.
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it's all good chiefy, just got to have patience.
R&R are more likely to resign Morgan Harper
That'll do me
Makes sense his agent does this to up and offer from Parramatta since he has now debuted.
Similar to when Guymer had his debut. His manager was trying to sell him to the highest bidder
He has spoken about how much he loves Parra. With a good offer he will hang around.
We will lose him. What will it take to get these dead beats out of parra buckets and co
I mean he's been on the radar forever. He's only on a development deal but he's good enough to debut and has a cracker.
Now if you're a Football Manager with at least half a brain you sit down with his manager today and lock him in for at least 2 more years on a Top 30 deal.
If you're MON and co, you dick around and 'wait and see'. You allow him a lot more time for his value to go up and to speak to other clubs. Meanwhile based on his performances his value keeps rising. In the end after playing some more FG and having the sun shine up his arse by the likes of Gus Gould he starts to believe he's entitled to a starting spot so shops himself around to the highest bidder and a spot in the 17.
And in Round 27 we have a big farewell at Commbank and allow Apa to take the final shot for goal and get a lovely Members email written thanking him for his service.
Then we sign Matt Dufty.
Holy crap... that made me laugh and cry at the same time. All I have ringing in my head is "sad but true"...
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