Brisbane Broncos coach Kevin Walters admitted the membership would “certainly look” at signing Ben Hunt ought to he hit the open market.
Hunt has made no secret of his need to be launched from his contract with the St George Illawarra Dragons and is reportedly keen to purchase his means out of the rest of the deal.
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The halfback insists the first cause behind his request for a launch is to return to his dwelling state of Queensland, which put the Gold Coast Titans in pole place to snap up the 33-year-old.
The Titans are additionally reportedly ready to supply a wage of $900,000 to carry the Dragons halfback to the membership.
However, the Broncos might now enter the marketplace for Hunt, though Walters reiterated the membership will “sit back” and look forward to the method to play out concerning the Maroons star’s contract.
“If he is officially on the open market it would be something we’d certainly look at,” Walters instructed Triple M.
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“I know some clubs have pulled the trigger early. The Dragons, to my knowledge, are not interested in releasing Ben.
“He has obviously been a really good player here in the past and I’m sure most clubs would love to have Ben’s calibre of player and personality on their books.
“At this stage, we’ll sit back and see what happens with the process at the Dragons and be respectful of that contract without committing too much.
“I’m sure all the Queensland clubs, maybe with the exception of the Cowboys, would be interested in Ben’s services. You could throw Redcliffe in there as well.”
Source: www.foxsports.com.au