The Broncos are in high negotiations with Parramatta halfback Mitchell Moses.
Moses is on $880,000 a season at Parramatta and has until round 10 to tell the Eels whether he feels inclined to activate the final season in his deal or whether the Eels should join the unemployment line where the Broncos stood, hoping for a halfback.
The Broncos are currently at $1 million for Moses, but that might climb.
Moses has, so far, shown no real inclination that the extra freight is enough to tempt him to Brisbane given that once he arrives a whole avalanche of expectation will be lumped on his shoulders.
He can read and hear as well as anybody and has read and heard everything that was said about Ben Hunt when he arrived at St George Illawarra and many expected him to lift them immediately into premiership contenders.
Basically, the Broncos hope to take the money dedicated for Lodge and give it to Moses.
If not Moses, the Broncos are looking at Adam Reynolds and hoping to get Daly Cherry-Evans interested in a Brisbane lifestyle even though he has a long-term deal at Manly.
The quicker Donaghy can get his feet under the desk the better.
Moses is expected to remain at Parra and Reynolds is increasingly likely to head to Cronulla, while Cherry-Evans is more than content at Manly but salary cap issues remain the hope for the Broncos.
After that, pickings are slim
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