'It's all around the sell': Why Wighton needs more than money to leave

Jack Wighton was all smiles at Raiders training on Tuesday. Picture by Keegan Carroll.

The Canberra Times

Raiders legend Mal Meninga believes Canberra will need to show Jack Wighton more than just money to convince him to stay in the capital, admitting he won't be surprised if the five-eighth leaves the club.

An ever-growing list of teams have entered the race to secure Wighton for next season and beyond, after the 30-year-old told the Raiders he wanted to test the open market rather than re-commit to the club he debuted for in 2012.

Wighton was expected to pocket $900,000 if he took up a contract option for 2024, but other clubs are believed to be ready to offer him more than $1 million per...

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