Joey Manu set to leave Roosters to take up French rugby offer

[Horry]

Joey Manu has indicated to the Sydney Roosters that he will likely leave the club at the end of the season, as he weighs up multiple lucrative offers from French rugby clubs.

Although Manu hasn’t signed a deal with a rugby union club yet, the Roosters are privately resigned to losing his services at the end of the 2024 season barring a dramatic change of heart.

Manu and his management have held a series of discussions with the Roosters about his future as he considers offers of up to €700,000 ($1.157 million) per season in France.

Manu has told the Roosters he does not want to play for another NRL club but is keen to try something different.

The Roosters can only afford to pay Manu around $850,000 per season. They also have skipper James Tedesco contracted until the end of 2025.

Manu’s manager Peter Brown, did not respond to calls. The Roosters declined to comment.

[top_joe]

Can't be too mad at him - that is a lot of money to be playing rugby in a great part of the world.

I would do it in a heartbeat.

[Thirteen]

I can accept a change to union. Good luck to him if it happens.

Will free up a few dollars. Plus with Jarred and Su gone we should have some money to spend.

[QWERTY]

Sad news. Probably won’t be the last we see of him though. We’ll have a “war chest” (as the journo’s say) going into 2025

[Mickie Lane]

A lot on here say Suaalii should be started in reserve grade this year for signing with Rugby so should Manu start in reserve grade as well if he signs a Rugby contract?
The Chooks have to re-sign Billy Smith surely
Pauga & Toia are committed to the Chooks so is it time to bring one of them in?
No Suaalii, Manu, JWH, Toups & possibly May & Crighton for 2025, big changing of the guard.

[Bates]

Okay, now's the time to offer him more and save him from making the biggest mistake of his career.

[mightyrooster]

Devastated. He and Keary are my two favourite players. On the same day one announces an extension and the other announces he’s leaving.

[Bates]

So if Manu skips to Tillou and Teddy retires we'll have $2 million to throw at Mitchell. Or maybe $1.3 mill a year for Latrell and plenty of change.

[Thirteen]

A lot on here say Suaalii should be started in reserve grade this year for signing with Rugby so should Manu start in reserve grade as well if he signs a Rugby contract?
The Chooks have to re-sign Billy Smith surely
Pauga & Toia are committed to the Chooks so is it time to bring one of them in?
No Suaalii, Manu, JWH, Toups & possibly May & Crighton for 2025, big changing of the guard.

Who said Toops was retiring?

[Thirteen]

Devastated. He and Keary are my two favourite players. On the same day one announces an extension and the other announces he’s leaving.

Really? I didn’t see Joey quoted anywhere.

[Mickie Lane]

Who ever said Toops was retiring?

Not me

[Mickie Lane]

So if Manu skips to Tillou and Teddy retires we'll have $2 million to throw at Mitchell. Or maybe $1.3 mill a year for Latrell and plenty of change.

He'll only come if Cody Walker comes as well.

[Bowzy]

Fair game, good on him, we wouldn’t be able to pay him that sort of money, and it gives him a chance to play for the All Blacks.

Absolutely love Manu, but I think he’s an amazing strike centre, I feel like he wanted the FB or 5/8th role and I don’t know if that’s his best position.

Between him, Angus, Joseph and possibly Jarryd and maybe Tupou retiring, we will be in the market for some top tier players.

[Bates]

He'll only come if Cody Walker comes as well.

Here's the thing. Cody Walker is the best 6 in the game Imo however he's also the biggest farkwit to ever play RL. We've won enough premierships so it's a big NO from me!!!

[mightyrooster]

Really? I didn’t see Joey quoted anywhere.

Apologies my bad. Sad news still.