Super League star to command surprising transfer fee

The likes of Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors, Hull FC and Catalans Dragons have big questions to answer about the future of a key aspect of their squad.

That would be the halfbacks. Catalans are in a situation where they have pursued Huddersfield Giants star Theo Fages as Tyrone May and Mitchell Pearce appear headed for the NRL.

Wigan meanwhile have seen Cade Cust move to the hooker role and is at the end of his contract so the Warriors appear in need of a number six with Bevan French playing there at the moment.

As for Leeds, uncertainty surrounds both Blake Austin and Aidan Sezer. They have previously been linked with former Warrington Wolves star Tyrone Roberts.

Hull FC are set to have to look for a new halfback with Jake Clifford set to join North Queensland Cowboys.

This comes as Leigh Leopards star Lachlan Lam is also linked with an NRL move as is Salford Red Devils star and Man of Steel Brodie Croft.

The stand-off was unplayable late into the 2022 Super League season.

He guided the Red Devils to the play-offs from an unlikely position tearing teams apart with his running game.

The stand-off won the Man of Steel as consequence and took Salford all the way to the semi-finals.

However a head injury ruled him out of the clash against St Helens and he could have been the difference in what was a disappointing day for the club.

The club were proactive about his future signing him to a huge eight year deal but that hasn’t stopped NRL club Wests Tigers from having an interest in the star stand-off with the Daily Telegraph reporting that he is now a potential target for the club.

Now the same publication have suggested Benji Marshall and the Tigers would be prepared to battle for his signature.

It has been reported by a number of sources down under that it would take a mammoth fee, a six figure sum to sign Croft.

Initially it was suggested that the sum could be a total of $500,000 but it has since been reported to be as little as $150,000.

The Tigers have lost Luke Brooks to Manly Sea Eagles in 2024 after he was linked with a move to Leeds Rhinos.