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MARKET WATCH – WESTS TIGERS
The Wests Tigers have been busy on the open market but the club has now turned its attention to retention as they continue to rebuild their roster.
Breakout out star Junior Tupou has been identified as a retention priority and the club is moving to lock him in before the powerful outside back can hit the market on November 1.
The club has started extension talks with Tupou’s management and are confident they can keep him at Concord.
Tupou, along with boom fullback Jahream Bula, have emerged as one of the positives in an otherwise disappointing season at Concord.
Earlier this year, the Tigers had also identified a number of players free to leave at the end of the season, including forward Shawn Blore, hooker Jake Simpkin and winger David Nofoaluma.
But it’s understood the club has now had a change of heart on at least one player on that list.
Coaching staff now want Blore to see out the rest of his deal until the end of season 2024.
A number of Super League clubs, like Hull KR, had shown interest in the backrower but the Tigers are likely to reject any release offers.