Leeds Rhinos • Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4

If you were offering marquee to a homegrown I'd use it on Newman, not to ensure he doesn't sign elsewhere but more to get as much of his wage off the cap as possible, given his injury record. O'Connor might interest other teams, but would they break the bank for him? I doubt it. Holroyd should get upgraded for sure.

On the flip side we'll no doubt see some of our current highest earners leave at the end of the year. Tetevano, one of the halfbacks, and maybe Bentley. I'd not break the bank for any of them, and I see no point in re-signing someone like Tetevano on a lower wage. I'd rather take a chance on an unproven overseas player who might actually play every week in the position they were signed in and not get sent off multiple times a year.

Last off-season was about shifting some dead wood and adding to the size of the squad. Both done. Next year just has to be about quality, particularly in the spine. I'd personally like to see a quality fullback and halfback. Next would be a genuine centre. Without them I don't see us doing much more than this year.