Tigers recruit John Bateman has urged Raiders playmaker Jack Wighton to make the move to Leichhardt if he decides to depart Ricky Stuart’s side.
The 30-year-old shocked the Canberra club by announcing he would hit the open market and field offers from rival clubs with an option ready to take up for the 2024 season.
Fox League’s James Hooper revealed the Raiders have tabled a four-year $4.4 million extension
while the Dolphins are also in the race.