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CARL Webb could tell the North Queensland Cowboys by tonight whether their two-year quest to sign the rejuvenated Broncos forward has been successful.
Webb will spend today weighing up offers from the Cowboys, Newcastle, Canberra and Cronulla after reigniting his career with two powerful displays this month.
The Cowboys and Newcastle, who host the Broncos on Sunday, are believed to have the strongest chances of luring Webb from the club that signed him as a teenager from Dalby.
North Queensland is the favourite and the club has been desperate to sign him since 2002 when he was a high-impact forward for Queensland.
The Cowboys and Webb have since struggled the north Queenslanders still haven't made a finals appearance and Webb was dropped to the Broncos' feeder club Toowoomba.
But Webb's strong efforts against South Sydney and St George Illawarra following his NRL recall have transformed him from a disenchanted reserve grade forward into one of league's most prized free agents.
"He's very happy with the interest that has been shown," Webb's manager Barry Collins said last night.
"He's got a lot to think about and he has to weigh up his best options and could make a decision in the next 24 to 48 hours."
The Cowboys would not comment yesterday on Webb while Knights coach Michael Hagan admitted his club was not over confident of signing the 23-year-old.
The Knights will move on Melbourne forward Kirk Reynoldson if Webb decides to play in Townsville.
Reynoldson has yet to re-sign with the Storm and Hagan admitted he could fill some of the gap left by departing NSW forward Ben Kennedy.
But Newcastle has more pressing problems as it tries to arrest a mid-season slump against the Broncos at Energy Australia Stadium.
The club has won just one of its past six matches while Brisbane has retained one of the best records in the NRL despite the draining State of Origin period.
Webb will spend today weighing up offers from the Cowboys, Newcastle, Canberra and Cronulla after reigniting his career with two powerful displays this month.
The Cowboys and Newcastle, who host the Broncos on Sunday, are believed to have the strongest chances of luring Webb from the club that signed him as a teenager from Dalby.
North Queensland is the favourite and the club has been desperate to sign him since 2002 when he was a high-impact forward for Queensland.
The Cowboys and Webb have since struggled the north Queenslanders still haven't made a finals appearance and Webb was dropped to the Broncos' feeder club Toowoomba.
But Webb's strong efforts against South Sydney and St George Illawarra following his NRL recall have transformed him from a disenchanted reserve grade forward into one of league's most prized free agents.
"He's very happy with the interest that has been shown," Webb's manager Barry Collins said last night.
"He's got a lot to think about and he has to weigh up his best options and could make a decision in the next 24 to 48 hours."
The Cowboys would not comment yesterday on Webb while Knights coach Michael Hagan admitted his club was not over confident of signing the 23-year-old.
The Knights will move on Melbourne forward Kirk Reynoldson if Webb decides to play in Townsville.
Reynoldson has yet to re-sign with the Storm and Hagan admitted he could fill some of the gap left by departing NSW forward Ben Kennedy.
But Newcastle has more pressing problems as it tries to arrest a mid-season slump against the Broncos at Energy Australia Stadium.
The club has won just one of its past six matches while Brisbane has retained one of the best records in the NRL despite the draining State of Origin period.
