Anyone have a link to the article?
Wests Tigers will meet with Josh Addo-Carr’s agent on Thursday to try sort out one way or another if the flying NSW winger will be at the Tigers in 2021.
Addo-Carr has told his manager Mario Tartak that he just wants to get through Wednesday night’s State of Origin II in Sydney before making a final decision on where he will be playing next season.
Tartak also has a meeting with new St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin set down for Tuesday to try and negotiate a release for young winger Jason Saab to hopefully join Manly before preseason training starts back next week.
Meanwhile, it is understood Addo-Carr has told Tartak that he wants to know where he will be playing next year before next Wednesday’s Origin decider.
It gives the Tigers one last crack at landing the player now rated the world’s best winger, but it must be said their chances don’t look too crash hot going into the meeting.
Addo-Carr has already committed to a heads of agreement with the Tigers that if he comes to Sydney next year it will be to play under Michael Maguire.
But there is an increasing likelihood Addo-Carr will stay at Melbourne to see out the final year of his existing contract.
That would then allow him to open negotiations with rival clubs for 2022 and beyond immediately after Origin is finished.
Understandably, other clubs are already circling given the recent speculation that Addo-Carr may be having cold feet about joining the Tigers.
The Tigers’ reluctance to cut a deal with the Storm so far and hand over either Tommy Talau or David Nofoaluma certainly hasn’t helped their case.
Melbourne is also now in deep negotiations with Canterbury’s Reimis Smith for next season but that doesn’t necessarily mean Addo-Carr can’t stay.
The Bulldogs are one of several clubs who would be interested in signing Addo-Carr for 2022 and beyond.
Sigh. Shooting ourselves in the foot but I won’t get into it again ? thanks for the repost.
End of the day even if he wanted to come here more than anything in the world, Melbourne need to release him.
So why do you think they are meeting with his manager?
Hey mate what is it that you apparently know ? Can you let us all in ? Or would you be giving up your source just by mentioning it ?
I don't know anything about this meeting, was honestly just asking Josh's opinion. I think this meeting must be about determining if he wants to be at Wests Tigers or not. Then we can decide on our next step.