KNIGHTS’ NEXT TARGET
First it was Jack Bird and now Newcastle have their eye on another premiership winner with the red and blue targeting Matt Prior.
While the Sharks have tabled the forward a new deal to keep him in the Shire,
Market Watch can reveal the Knights have reached out to Prior.
They have identified the forward as an ideal candidate to join Matt Scott and the Saifiti twins in the engine room next season.
The news comes as the Knights complete a three-year extension for lock Mitch Barnett.
With Barnett all but locked in long-term, discussions with Scott can’t go any further until the Cowboys skipper and his family tour the town and club facilities.
Regardless of what Scott decides, the Sharks will have to contend with the Knights for Prior.
While the Knights haven’t talked terms or figures,
Market Watch can reveal the club would be willing to make the 29-year-old a three year offer, which would see his contract expire at the age of 33.
It’s understood Cronulla have tabled Prior an offer but it’s far from being finalised.
Nearing 200 NRL games, Prior made his debut for St George Illawarra in 2008 before linking with Cronulla in 2014.
A three-year-deal would be the most security Prior has had since he extended for the same length following his first premiership, which he won with the Dragons in 2010.
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