Parramatta have tabled Keaon Koloamatangi a monster four-year offer in a bid to prise the representative forward out of South Sydney.
The Roosters are also monitoring the situation, given forward Angus Crichton is off contract and considering a switch to rugby at the end of next season. Perth also inquired about 27-year-old Koloamatangi’s plans, but were told he wants to remain in Sydney.
However, the Eels are shaping as a genuine threat to South Sydney’s bid to retain the former NSW and Tonga star. Sources not authorised to speak publicly told this masthead the Eels have weighed in with a four-year offer worth seven figures a season.
Parramatta officials, including coach Jason Ryles, have met with Koloamatangi and his manager.
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The more the merrier Super !
I hope this is true.
1 million is more than he should get, but it's the price set by the market.
We will get value out of him with a great Halfback helping take advantage of the platform he helps lay.
Very happy. Even better if Junior agree to extend on a modest contract.
Great group of forwards here:
De-Belin, Moretti, Hopgood, Doorey, Latu, Kautoga, Koloamatagi, Paulo, Ryda, Walker, Tuivaiti, Funa-luta, Williams, Guymer.
And more coming through with Polley, Petrus, Popo to name a few.
Yep exactly! Very excited about the next 3 years. Top 8, top 4, GF. That's my expectations.
Good signing and the price is fair, considering haas and tino want 1.4, keon at 1mill sounds about right. I think once the tv deal is anounced 1mill for his calibre would be good value
So when do the Eels find out if he's going to sign or not? Still need a replacement for Lomax
$1mil is the figure reported at the moment. Now i think that is high. My belief, and can be seen as short sighted, only spine players are worth $1 mil. With exception to once in a generation type forwards; Haas and Tino. KK is in that A tier. Haas and Tino are the S tier players with AFB and perhaps Tapine. KK is next tier down with the likes of May, Whyte, JFH.
At this stage that $850k range is the sweet spot. However, as mentioned before, the cap will rise quite significantly. Therefore $1 mil for him is not too bad.
We can't have it both ways whinge about front office deservedly so, and then we're close to signing a rep forward and still complaining, regardless if it's a little over, very happy if they get him even for a mill !!!
We need Jnr's long term replacement. KK could be that. They would probably play at least one season together before Jnr hands the baton over to KK.
I'll believe it if I see it. Until then history suggests this is unlikely to happen.
Keaon would definitely be the biggest signing by the club in a long time, beating out souths and roosters to get him would be huge. But history would say it's an uphill battle for parra to secure the deal. Not nrl babies like the other 2
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