Canberra Raiders are not willing to meet the price tag Warrington Wolves have placed on Danny Walker’s head, according to reports.
Reports emerged last week of a bid for Walker being rejected by the Wolves, with Rugby League Live claiming the hooker had been the subject of a six-figure offer made by the Raiders. Walker still has another two years left to run on his contract but the Raiders had been hoping to persuade Warrington to part with the England international in the off-season.
The Raiders have already bagged Matty Nicholson for the 2025 season and with reports down under claiming Walker was open to the idea of a move to the NRL, the Raiders seemed to move with optimism.
However, after being unsuccessful with the first offer, they will not be returning with another. At least that’s according to the Canberra Times, with a report describing Warrington’s transfer demands as ‘ridiculous’.
It comes just days after Sam Burgess claimed Warrington would only sell Walker if an offer deemed to be worthwhile.
“I love Danny and I don’t want him to go anywhere,” Burgess said after his side’s win over Huddersfield Giants at the weekend, per the Warrington Guardian.
“He’s been approached by clubs from Australia so that’s the situation we’ve got. He’s managing it really well.
“It’s a problem a lot of clubs get from the NRL if they don’t stand up for something. He’s got a contract and if they want him, they’ll have to make it worthwhile.”
Walker has made 28 appearances for Warrington Wolves this season, with four tries coming along the way. With four England caps to his name already, he can expect to be involved when England take on Samoa later this year and has been named in Shaun Wane’s provisional squad for the two-match series.
