Manly have a hit list to replace halfback Daly Cherry-Evans, with Broncos No.7 Adam Reynolds one of a number of key targets.
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The Daily Telegraph reported Reynolds and Titans veteran Kieran Foran are in Manly’s sights after Cherry-Evans rejected the club’s last ditch two year $1.5 million extension offer.
Reynolds’ name has reportedly been discussed along with Raiders hafback Jamal Fogarty as Manly shift their attention to potential replacements with the money they had earmarked for Cherry-Evans.
Foran is another name with the former Sea Eagles premiership winner off-contract with the Titans at the end of the 2025 season and he could return for his third stint with the club.
Manly have high hopes for young halves Joey Walsh and Onitoni Large who they have on long-term deals.
But the two young gun playmakers may be at least 12 months away from being ready to become permanent NRL players.
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Foran spent seven years at Manly, winning a premiership in 2011 before moving to Parramatta at the end of the 2015 season on a big-money deal.
He eventually returned to Manly for the 2021 and 2022 seasons before finding a home at the Gold Coast Titans, where he is off contract at the end of the year.
Reynolds is off-contract at the end of the season and the Broncos face an uphill battle to retain a large chunk of their squad including Kotoni Staggs, Selwyn Cobbo and Payne Haas in the next couple of seasons.
Fogarty is off-contract with the Raiders, who are believe Ethan Strange and Ethan Sanders as their long-term halves.
Fogarty’s management requested permission from the Raiders to open negotiations with rival clubs during the off-season, however, Canberra officials rejected the approach.
Complicating matters is a clause in Fogarty’s Raiders contract, whereby the club has until round six to take up a $650,000 deal for next year.
If the Raiders don’t take up the club option, Fogarty will become a free agent in just over two weeks.
He also has a player option in his contract, which means he can take up by round 20 to stay at the Raiders in 2026.
Stuart and the Raiders are refusing to deal with Fogarty’s agent, Tas Bartlett, and will instead meet with Chris Orr from the same management company.
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