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The NRL have advised the Roosters they need to spend up to their allocated cap for this year, or risk receiving a lower allocation next year.
The Roosters have responded that they have endeavoured to sign Jonathon Thurston, Cameron Smith, Tyson Frizell and Matt Scott with their remaining $750K but were advised by those players respective clubs that they are under contract for 2018. As such the Roosters will not be spending any further.
It was noted however that it is likely Chris Smith will move on at the end of 2018, allowing a $2M war chest for 2019, whereby the 4 aforementioned players, along with Sam Burgess and DCE will all join the Roosters for 2019. There may be a possibility of further signings but the Roosters are a tad concerned, with the inclusion of these 6 players, they may be approaching their cap limit.