The Rabbitohs are reportedly in the box seat to sign Raiders gun Jack Wighton but his recruitment could see several South Sydney players sent packing.
Canberra have tabled a four-year $4.4 million contract to re-sign the 30-year-old, while Bennett’s Dolphins offer is reportedly around the $1 million per-season mark.
Wighton would take a pay cut to join Latrell Mitchell and the Rabbitohs, however the allure of winning a competition could be enough to secure his signature.
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Why Souths skipper is the surprise trump card in race to sign Wighton
Cameron Murray – not Latrell Mitchell or Cody Walker – has emerged as the surprise trump card in South Sydney’s pursuit of Jack Wighton.
The Raiders ace will make a call this week on whether to accept a four-year $4.4 million deal to stay in Canberra, join Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins revolution on a four-year deal worth close to $4 million, or take even less to join Souths for a shot at winning an NRL title.
While much has been made of his strong Indigenous connection to Mitchell and Walker, few people know how close Wighton is to the Souths skipper.
They were roommates in previous NSW...
Rabbitohs’ ‘surplus cash’ stowed away to secure marquee star as Wighton race heats up
Raiders superstar Jack Wighton is reportedly set to make a decision regarding his future in the coming days and it has been revealed how the Rabbitohs can afford to sign the Origin gun.
As it stands, the Dolphins, Raiders and Rabbitohs are fighting for his signature with the Canberra club the first to table an offer worth a reported $4.4 million over four seasons.
Meanwhile, Wayne Bennett reportedly met with Wighton and tabled a four-year offer said to be worth $1 million-per-season.
