Star playmaker in Storm contract backflip

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Jahrome Hughes' manager volition question to Melbourne successful coming weeks to clasp truce talks with the Storm.

Hughes sent daze waves done Melbourne past week erstwhile helium declared he whitethorn not instrumentality up the option connected his declaration for 2024.

The prima halfback's manager has already been inundated by inquiries from rival clubs successful the past fewer days successful the aftermath of that story.

The NRL's caller franchise, the Dolphins, person been powerfully linked to Hughes, with superstar manager Wayne Bennett the drawcard.

But Hughes' manager Tas Bartlett told Wide World of Sports that the prima halfback is acold from mislaid to the Storm.

"The communicative past week created a spot of a ruckus but the world is, it is inactive a agelong mode disconnected and Jahrome is loyal to Melbourne and blessed there," Bartlett said.

"I volition spell and person a chat to them erstwhile things settee down and if we tin enactment retired accidental a 5 twelvemonth woody that volition instrumentality him to property 32, we whitethorn instrumentality it.

"Of people helium volition beryllium unfastened to offers from rival clubs adjacent November if we don't travel to presumption but helium is loyal to the Storm and hopefully we tin benignant thing out."

Manly signs Knights discard

The Sea Eagles person picked up a useful front-rower from Newcastle who could propulsion for a apical people spot adjacent season.

Christian Ma'anaima was successful the Knights' NRL squad this twelvemonth but had nary accidental to amusement his wares down the likes of the Saifiti brothers and David Klemmer.

The large mediate guardant turns 21 adjacent twelvemonth and volition commencement the play successful NSW Cup and hold for an opportunity.

A beardown subordinate with a bully motor, helium could beryllium different astute bargain for the Sea Eagles, who picked up respective bargain buys who excelled successful their tally to the finals successful 2021.

Penrith snares roar rookie

The Panthers person scored a coup by beating some the Broncos and Titans to motion highly-rated young fastener Carsil Vaikai.

The 20-year-old captained Tweed Seagulls to triumph successful the nationalist nether 18 championships a mates of years agone and besides has besides played for Queensland nether 18s successful State of Origin.

A mobile fastener with bully shot skills, helium was hotly chased by the Titans and Broncos but decided his aboriginal lies with the premiers.

The 20-year-old ball-playing back-rower is expected to commencement adjacent play successful the Flegg Cup earlier being fixed a accidental with the large boys.

Hodgson staying put

Josh Hodgson's projected determination to the Tigers looks to beryllium officially dead.

The power looked a certainty a fewer weeks ago, with the Raiders keen to determination Hodgson connected and the Tigers successful request of an experienced fig nine.

But the Raiders person dug their heels in, refusing to wage immoderate of Hodgson's hefty declaration money.

The Tigers would lone play shot if the Raiders contributed to the deal, truthful the woody is disconnected unless Canberra changes its stance.

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