The Wests Tigers have reportedly held talks with Manly about the way forward for out-of-favour playmaker Josh Schuster.
The Sea Eagles star’s future has been tossed additional into uncertainty with a brand new report claiming the Tigers would solely be considering bringing him to the membership if the Sea Eagles have been ready to supply one thing in return, in keeping with 9.com.au.
It has been a turbulent week for the 22-year-old and hypothesis has swirled round a doable defection to the Tigers following former Manly recruitment supervisor Scott Fulton’s transfer to Tiger Town.
The son of Immortal Bob Fulton will reportedly be part of Warren McDonnell, operating the merger membership’s recruitment and retention in keeping with the SMH.
Fulton will reportedly oversee first grade, whereas McDonnell will concentrate on the membership’s pathways system.
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The Tigers have begun inquiring about signing plenty of gamers, together with gun five-eighth Josh Schuster who has been stood all the way down to nurse and harm and work on his health.
Schuster was additionally reportedly concerned in a scrap with Dean Matterson at coaching, the brother of Parramatta gun Ryan Matterson.
According to the Nine report, the Tigers would demand Manly pay a part of Schuster’s wealthy contract.
Schuster is reportedly incomes $800,000 per-season however has solely featured 3 times to this point in 2023 as a result of points along with his health and harm. He stays contracted by to the tip of the 2024 season. The Tigers would reportedly additionally think about the Schuster deal if one other participant was tossed into the combo.
Channel 7’s Michelle Bishop mentioned on Wednesday she is constant to listen to “whispers” that Schuster will find yourself with the Tigers.
It can be an enormous first-up transfer by Fulton and the Tigers.
Fulton left the Sea Eagles in the course of the low season after his sisters, Kristie, was additionally outed from her function in administration.
Manly’s new chief government Tony Mestrov has reportedly sparked a change within the membership’s retention coverage — nevertheless the transfer may show expensive.
Player agent Mario Tartak may additionally reportedly trigger points as a result of his sturdy relationship with the Tigers’ new recruitment supervisor.
The pair have been instrumental within the Sea Eagles’ signing of Jason Saab, Haumole Olakau’atu and Schuster — who all hail from Sydney’s west.
Manly powerbrokers additionally reportedly got here to blows with Tartak concerning the way forward for Viliame Fifita.
The younger gun ahead was finally launched and joined the Dragons in a swap deal for Aaron Woods.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au