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Canberra is determined to land a big fish in the NRL transfer market and are hedging their bets.
The Raiders have cash to splurge and the club has made no secret of its desire to land the signature of Titans star David Fifita.
The Queenslander has entered the final 12 months of his monster contract with the Titans where he became the highest-paid forward in the game.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the Raiders are honing in on young Cowboys sensation Jeremiah Nanai should their attempts at securing David Fifita fall through.
Discussions are still underway between Canberra and the Titans forward, with Ricky Stuart reportedly meeting with Fifita recently with a three-year $2.7 million offer on the table.
If that falls through, Nanai is reportedly the club’s second choice. The Green Machine will still be up for a hefty bill, with the Dally M Rookie of the Year already attracting offers to lure him away from North Queensland including a five-year $4.2 million deal from a Sydney club.
Ricky Stuart’s Raiders have a big back-up plan should their pursuit of David Fifita fall short.
Cowboys young gun Jeremiah Nanai is reportedly the club’s second choice according to The Daily Telegraph.
Stuart reportedly met with Fifita last week to discuss a potential move as the team from the nation’s capital prepare to table a three-year $2.7 million deal.
Fifita could be forced to take at least a $300,000 per-season pay cut after signing a mammoth $3.6 million deal with the Titans, which could be cut down to just $700,000 per-season.