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The Raiders offered Hudson Young a significant contract to stay, amid Chiefs' interest and other player departures.

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The Raiders have tabled a mammoth contract to retain the services of star back rower Hudson Young with the Chiefs circling his signature, while another forward is set to depart.

The expansion club have made a major statement with their recruitment moves, signing Brian To'o this week to join the likes of Jarome Luai, Alex Johnston and Zac Lomax in PNG.

Young is the latest big-name player to be targeted by the Chiefs, but the Raiders have sharpened their pencil in a bid to retain his services before he hits the open market come November 1.

"It's not as if they have lowballed him, it's a good offer. The club is doing their best... but I think Canberra is being responsible with how they are going about it," The Australian's Brent Read said on NRL360 on Wednesday night.

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The PNG Chiefs, after signing To'o, are targeting NRL stars, including Hudson Young, to build a competitive squad for 2028.

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Twenty-four hours after confirming the signing of Brian To'o, the PNG Chiefs have already set their sights on poaching another NRL star.

The expansion club have made a major statement over the past couple of months, securing the signatures of To'o, Jarome Luai, Alex Johnston, Connor Watson, Matty Lees and Zac Lomax.

But their recruitment drive appears to be far from over as they look to assemble one of the greatest squads the NRL has ever seen to compete for a premiership immediately upon entering in 2028.

Already linked with Joseph Manu (who is set to confirm his future over the next few days), CODE Sports reporter David Riccio has revealed that the Chiefs have now identified NSW Blues back-rower Hudson Young as a potential target.

Although recent reports indicated that he had been tabled a multi-million-dollar extension from the Raiders, it is understood that there are fears that he could leave the nation's capital.

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