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PARRAMATTA have put Roosters and New Zealand enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves at the top of their wish list for next season.
The New Zealand international is one of the biggest names off contract at the end of this year and several clubs have already expressed interest in his services.
The Eels are one of them, with one source claiming the club is prepared to outlay $1.6 million over four years.
Waerea-Hargreaves's manager, Mike Newton, confirmed that Eels officials were keen on signing the Kiwi back-rower.
''There was interest expressed late last year but I haven't pursued it further at this point in time,'' Newton said.
The Eels have several forwards off contract this year. There will be money to spend if some of them, including Justin Poore, Nathan Hindmarsh, Shane Shackleton and Fuifui Moimoi, move on.
The Roosters are desperate to retain the All Star but, with speculation rife Sonny Bill Williams will end up at Bondi Junction next year, will struggle to fit all their big names under the salary cap.
It is understood the Roosters have re-signed Frank-Paul Nu'uausala to go along with some other key players who have recently been retained.
Waerea-Hargreaves has played 10 Tests for New Zealand and has a good relationship with Kiwis and Eels mentor Stephen Kearney. But Newton stressed that all suitors would have to wait until after he had given Waerea-Hargreaves's present employers, the Roosters, first crack at his signature.
It is unlikely any deal will be struck until there is further clarification over what the salary cap will be going forward.
''He loves the joint, loves the Roosters,'' Newton said.
''Hopefully we'll be in a position to sit down with Nick [Politis] over the next few weeks. I consider Jared to be a blue-chip player, he's a 23-year-old international.
''He's very young, he's marketable, he's very well spoken.
''But up until there is a gauge or framework of where the salary cap will be, I would hasten to say we're unlikely to make a decision until that time.''
Waerea-Hargreaves has been one of the NRL's most intimidating forwards since bursting on to the scene in 2009.
Signed by Noel Cleal having never played league, the schoolboy rugby star has forged a reputation as one of the toughest men on the field and one of the nicest ones off it.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...218-1tfut.html
I hope that we keep hold of JWH he was one of our best forwards last year and i can only see him getting better. But at the same he isn't worth the reported 400k Parra are prepared to pay.
The New Zealand international is one of the biggest names off contract at the end of this year and several clubs have already expressed interest in his services.
The Eels are one of them, with one source claiming the club is prepared to outlay $1.6 million over four years.
Waerea-Hargreaves's manager, Mike Newton, confirmed that Eels officials were keen on signing the Kiwi back-rower.
''There was interest expressed late last year but I haven't pursued it further at this point in time,'' Newton said.
The Eels have several forwards off contract this year. There will be money to spend if some of them, including Justin Poore, Nathan Hindmarsh, Shane Shackleton and Fuifui Moimoi, move on.
The Roosters are desperate to retain the All Star but, with speculation rife Sonny Bill Williams will end up at Bondi Junction next year, will struggle to fit all their big names under the salary cap.
It is understood the Roosters have re-signed Frank-Paul Nu'uausala to go along with some other key players who have recently been retained.
Waerea-Hargreaves has played 10 Tests for New Zealand and has a good relationship with Kiwis and Eels mentor Stephen Kearney. But Newton stressed that all suitors would have to wait until after he had given Waerea-Hargreaves's present employers, the Roosters, first crack at his signature.
It is unlikely any deal will be struck until there is further clarification over what the salary cap will be going forward.
''He loves the joint, loves the Roosters,'' Newton said.
''Hopefully we'll be in a position to sit down with Nick [Politis] over the next few weeks. I consider Jared to be a blue-chip player, he's a 23-year-old international.
''He's very young, he's marketable, he's very well spoken.
''But up until there is a gauge or framework of where the salary cap will be, I would hasten to say we're unlikely to make a decision until that time.''
Waerea-Hargreaves has been one of the NRL's most intimidating forwards since bursting on to the scene in 2009.
Signed by Noel Cleal having never played league, the schoolboy rugby star has forged a reputation as one of the toughest men on the field and one of the nicest ones off it.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...218-1tfut.html
I hope that we keep hold of JWH he was one of our best forwards last year and i can only see him getting better. But at the same he isn't worth the reported 400k Parra are prepared to pay.
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