The Italian captain has reportedly found a new club.
Parramatta Eels lock forward Nathan Browncould sign on with a new club once he returns from the Rugby League World Cup.
Brown has just completed his time as captain of the Italian side, who upset Scotland on the opening weekend of the tournament, but have since fallen short against Fiji and Australia to bow out at the group stage.
The Parramatta lock will now turn his attention towards the future after being told he will no longer be required in the blue and gold.
He is still on contract at the Eels for 2023 and is now expected to hold his position in Brad Arthur's squad for the final year of his deal, although it's understood the club will release the forward if he can find a new deal.
The Daily Telegraph are reporting that the Wests Tigers have shown a keen interest in Brown, with the forward able to sign a deal for 2024 with a rival club from November 1 alongside a host of other NRL players who are off-contract at the end of 2023.
The Tigers have been the rumoured option ever since the news at Parramatta first broke - although there were even suggestions he could have joined Melbourne as an emergency back-up during their late-season injury crisis - and Brown told the Telegraph that he would entertain a swap to the joint venture, who will be coached by Tim Sheens for the next two years before Benji Marshall takes over.
“Go back to the Tigers? Yeah, I would be [interested],” Brown said.
“See what happens. They have a couple of good signings with Sheens there, Benji and Farah. I think they are going to be on the up.
“I have a job to do here and that is to captain my country. All my focus has been on the camp and what I can do to help my teammates and the team.”
It's understood Brown will begin negotiations once he returns from a holiday in Italyfollowing the World Cup.
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Good luck to him welcome cap relief for us.
I'd say the deal is already done. Just going through the motion so everything is above board
I bet we are paying some of the freight if it's for 2023 . Pointless really if we are just going to use the cash to splurge overs on Moses and Brown and not use it to pick up an additional player we desperately need.
What's the point leaving part of his salary in the cap? Why the need fo get rid of brown? Our depth is skinny for next season
I see a few reasons at play
1) we have paid overs for our roster and need Browns money to offer Moses and Brown their overs.
2) we have a signing we are working on
3) BA and Brown don't get along and BA wants his arse off the bus .
Yep could be a few a reasons at play l, going by Nathan brown last quote it's appears his gone possibly to the tigers
I think we have a couple of big signings coming plus the increase in the salary cap. You'd be surprised how many players 'aren't available' but actually are. I reckon our roster is going to look dramatically different in a month or two
Hope your right, things ain't looking good.
I also read somewhere Carty is getting the flick so we have extra money from his salary as well
Let's hope so. He's dogshit. I actually thought he may be on BAs list of rebuild projects for 2023 hence why he kept him around the squad.
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