Henry wants a goal-kicking half to replace Canberra-bound Aidan Sezer. The Titans will not try to get Sezer to backflip from his Raiders deal, they believe they priced him right at about $400,000.
Cherry-Evans’ late call revealing he was staying at Manly means there is precious little left on the market for the Gold Coast.
There are only four halves playing regular NRL that are still available, being Sandow, Hodkinson, Maloney and Ray Thompson who is a bench hooker for the Cowboys.
THE Gold Coast Titans will chase Parramatta star Chris Sandow as their ideal replacement for Daly Cherry-Evans with Bulldogs half Trent Hodkinson also an option.
The Courier-Mail can reveal Gold Coast coach Neil Henry wants former Titan prodigy Sandow or Origin-winner Hodkinson to partner Kane Elgey in the halves.
The Titans were always uncomfortable with the $1.3 million a season they were paying for Cherry-Evans.
Sandow’s Parramatta future is already in doubt. Source: Getty Images
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There were fears a raft of injuries next season would put them over the cap if they had to bring in replacements.
Following the Cherry-Evans backflip they have switched gears.
The Titans want to have a more rounded squad rather than piling their cash into a marquee.
The Titans now want a half under $500,000 a year, with Sandow and Hodkinson fitting that bill.
Hodkinson has been in poor form this year but did lead NSW to an Origin win and Canterbury to a grand final last season.
Sandow has been erratic as always for Parramatta but is a match winner and could be the spark outside the organising Elgey.
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He only comes good after a three to four year warmup period.
This will happen and I believe it is for the best for us in the end. Sad thou
Ya I made it up.
# It's fake
Cornish would be good.
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