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Rabbitohs keen on Mansour but Allan key to any deal
South Sydney have emerged as a shock contender for the services of unwanted Penrith winger Josh Mansour.
The Rabbitohs are keen to add Mansour to their back line, although any deal is contingent on an early release for Corey Allan. The Herald has been told Canterbury are interested in Allan’s services in a move that would give new coach Trent Barrett another fullback option.
Mansour is contracted to Penrith this year, but the grand finalists have told the veteran winger he is likely to start the season in reserve grade if he can’t find a new home. Several clubs - including the Tigers, Bulldogs and Eels - have given consideration to throwing him a lifeline.
However, Redfern is shaping as his most likely destination should Allan move on.
Mansour represented Souths in the lower grades, earning NYC winger of the year selection after impressing during the 2010 season. After graduating to feeder team North Sydney, he was signed by the Panthers.
Until recently, it has been a happy relationship at the foot of the mountains. The 30-year-old has made all of his 158 NRL appearances for Penrith, where he has become a senior player and represented NSW and Australia. Club powerbrokers, however, tapped him on shoulder after the grand final loss to Melbourne to inform him he would likely be making way to allow Ivan Cleary to include young outside backs like Stephen Crichton, Brian To’o, Brent Naden, Charlie Staines and Matt Burton in his side.
The Panthers are prepared to pay some of Mansour’s freight, which could result in the Rabbitohs picking up the Lebanon international at a bargain price.
Allan impressed at fullback at the end of last season when stepping into the role for the injured Latrell Mitchell. Those performances could be enough to earn the No.1 jersey at the Bulldogs or another club.
Rabbitohs keen on Mansour but Allan key to any deal
South Sydney have emerged as a shock contender for the services of unwanted Penrith winger Josh Mansour.
The Rabbitohs are keen to add Mansour to their back line, although any deal is contingent on an early release for Corey Allan. The Herald has been told Canterbury are interested in Allan’s services in a move that would give new coach Trent Barrett another fullback option.
Mansour is contracted to Penrith this year, but the grand finalists have told the veteran winger he is likely to start the season in reserve grade if he can’t find a new home. Several clubs - including the Tigers, Bulldogs and Eels - have given consideration to throwing him a lifeline.
However, Redfern is shaping as his most likely destination should Allan move on.
Mansour represented Souths in the lower grades, earning NYC winger of the year selection after impressing during the 2010 season. After graduating to feeder team North Sydney, he was signed by the Panthers.
Until recently, it has been a happy relationship at the foot of the mountains. The 30-year-old has made all of his 158 NRL appearances for Penrith, where he has become a senior player and represented NSW and Australia. Club powerbrokers, however, tapped him on shoulder after the grand final loss to Melbourne to inform him he would likely be making way to allow Ivan Cleary to include young outside backs like Stephen Crichton, Brian To’o, Brent Naden, Charlie Staines and Matt Burton in his side.
The Panthers are prepared to pay some of Mansour’s freight, which could result in the Rabbitohs picking up the Lebanon international at a bargain price.
Allan impressed at fullback at the end of last season when stepping into the role for the injured Latrell Mitchell. Those performances could be enough to earn the No.1 jersey at the Bulldogs or another club.
