SHARKS TO KEEP FIFITA
CRONULLA have started negotiations to extend
NSW Origin hero Andrew Fifita’sdeal beyond next season. While Fifita is not off contract until the end of 2018 when his four-year deal expires, the Sharks have moved to lock up the 27-year before he hits the open market.
Fifita and fellow Origin stars Boyd Cordner and Josh Papalii loom as the top forwards becoming free agents next year. Fifita could command up to $1 million a season should his devastating form continue.
Only North Queensland weapon Jason Taumalolo — who signed a 10-year, $10 million deal — can match Fifita’s explosiveness. It is understood negotiations between Fifita and the club are progressing well, but neither side is in any great rush.
While Fifita’s off-field antics have been questionable, his form since leading Cronulla to a premiership glory is irresistible. It could have been different for both parties had the rich deal he agreed upon with Canterbury had gone ahead for the 2015 season.
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