Nanai linked with monumental deal to shift from Cowboys! (ZERO TACKLE 23/11/2022)

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Cowboys, Maroons and Kangaroos breakout star forward Jeremiah Nanai has been linked to a $4.2 million, five-year deal from a Sydney-based club.

Nanai won Dally M Rookie of the Year and the Dally M Second Rower of the Year after a blistering campaign.

The 19-year-old is off contract at the end of 2023 and assisted the Cowboys third place finish last season. On average Nanai made 99 running metres per game and made over 700 tackles.

Nanai signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys to remain at the club for the 2023 campaign, but has otherwise not yet committed long-term.

Mark Geyer speaking on Triple M Radio believes this huge offer could be from several Sydney clubs but believes that he is likely to stay with North Queensland long-term.

“There is a Sydney club reportedly offering boom Cowboys player Jeremiah Nanai $4.2 million over a five-year deal,” Geyer said on Triple M.

“If you look at the Sydney clubs that have money you would think it is maybe the Eels or the Sharks or the Sea Eagles or Dragons.”

“But if they could get him away from the Cowboys my goodness. He's 19 years of age. He is a try-scoring freak. He got rookie of the year last season.”

“It would be a coup, but I don't think he will leave the Cowboys. I think this is posturing from his management to try and get him some more money.”

He played in the most recent State of Origin Series and has made two appearances for the Australian Kangaroos.

"Randy, I once had a doctor yell at a nursing attendant - probably could have been handled better - that there was no way I should be sitting in a waiting room with an obvious blood infection moving rapidly up a vein in my leg, and to get me on an IV…"

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Bourbon Man January 1, 2023 at 1:07am

Roosters or Bulldogs.

Neither club seems to have a salary cap.
BEM January 1, 2023 at 1:18am

I doubt it's us.

We low balled the Dally M 2nd rower of the year so I highly doubt we would throw huge coin at Nanai.

Although this is Parra and our R & R committee has its issues.
LB January 1, 2023 at 1:57am

Geyer says every player stays at their current club, except for Parramatta players who he said will leave.

Even said Crichton will stay at Penrith despite all the rest re-signing.
- Mitchy > LB January 1, 2023 at 6:33am
  
  Really? Burton and co. He talks crap
  - John Eel > Mitchy January 1, 2023 at 1:03pm
    
    They have lost plenty
  - LB > Mitchy January 1, 2023 at 4:19pm
    
    No I mean recently, like To'o, Martin, Crichton Koroisau
Jack January 1, 2023 at 2:23am

I doubt it's parra
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- Adam Magrath January 1, 2023 at 7:56am
  
  I like Townsville, choose it any day over western Sydney.
- Brett Allen January 1, 2023 at 9:10am
  
  It is
shane January 1, 2023 at 8:56am

MG has nver been right yet, just another click bait story with no substance.