St George Illawarra enter race to sign Cameron Munster… as Dolphins remain keen to land five-eight

St George Illawarra are the most recent membership to be linked with a transfer for Cameron Munster, whose future stays up within the air as he approaches the ultimate 12 months of his contract with Melbourne.

The Kangaroos and Queensland five-eighth is beneath contract with the Storm till the tip of the 2023 season and the probabilities of him staying in Melbourne past that seem distant.

The 27-year-old is because of make $1.2million subsequent season, however wage cap constraints have restricted Melbourne to desk a suggestion for a contract extension value between $750,000 and $800,000.

Final week, Munster’s agent Braith Anasta confirmed he would converse to quite a few NRL golf equipment to supply his shopper’s companies. 

Whereas the previous New South Wales halfback namechecked the Broncos, the Dragons have reached out to Anasta, in keeping with Every day Telegraph journalist Buzz Rothfield.

‘They [St George] consider by having Ben Hunt, who has performed a number of soccer alongside Munster in Australian and Queensland groups, it’s going to work within the membership’s favour,’ Rothfield, an everyday visitor on Fox League’s NRL 360, which Anasta hosts, advised 2KY’s Large Sports activities Breakfast.

‘He’d be a fantastic signing. 

‘Ben Hunt is attending to the again finish of his profession and whereas he is among the most in-form gamers within the comp in the intervening time, he’s not going to be round ceaselessly, most likely one other two to 3 years and Munster might play his profession on the market.’

The Queenslander will undoubtedly be a person in demand within the coming months, significantly if he continues to shine for the Storm, who moved to the highest of the NRL ladder with a powerful 42-6 thrashing of the Dragons on Sunday.

The Dolphins have reportedly provided Munster a $1.2million-a-season deal to make him their marquee signing for the 2024 season, however the NRL newcomers might face competitions from quite a few golf equipment.

In the meantime, Melbourne hasn’t given up of retaining the five-eight’s star companies. 

‘He’ll make his determination when he is prepared, hopefully it will likely be to stick with us,’ Storm coach Craig Bellamy stated final month. 

‘I do know the membership, all of us really need him to remain, it is only a matter now of him being snug in when he desires to decide.’

Chatting with the Every day Telegraph two weeks in the past, Anasta prompt his shopper’s future was carefully linked to Bellamy’s, who is predicted to verify he’ll stay with the Storm.

‘He [Munster] loves enjoying for Bellyache [Bellamy] and it’s a very necessary a part of his determination,’ Anasta stated.

‘It’s not all about cash.’