Coach Shane Flanagan has confirmed St George Illawarra has the salary cap space and the appetite to lure the star prop back to his junior club from next season.
St George Illawarra are the early frontrunners for Addin Fonua-Blake’s services after the superstar prop requested an immediate release from his deal with the New Zealand Warriors.
The new Dragons coach confirmed the club wanted to bring Fonua-Blake, who wants to return to Australia to be closer to his parents, back to the Red V. The Bulldogs are also on the lookout for a premier front-rower but are unlikely to have the salary cap space to fit him into the squad in 2024 without making adjustments to their roster given the amount of signings they have made for next season.It comes as the Dragons have tabled a three-year deal to keep centre Moses Suli at the club until the end of 2027.
The Dragons are prepared to offer Manu a seven-figure salary and the chance to play fullback if the star centre is serious about a change of scene.
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