Today's CT says the chances of us keeping Wiki are "rapidly diminishing". His manager confirmed he would meet with Lindsay from Wigan on the weekend to discuss a "lucrative contract" for Wiki. He dismissed reports of him having signed a 2 year deal with the Warriors. Eight clubs in both hemispheres have expressed interest in him (Wigan, St Helens, Bradford, Widnes). Don Furner confirmed the story about senior players discussing the possibility of taking deferred payments in a bid to keep Wiki. "We are looking at every possible avenue in order to keep Ruben here for next year..... It could create financial problems for 2006-07 but we would sacrifice that for Ruben" Furner said. Wiki's manager confirmed there would be no contracts signed before 1 July.
It is also reported the club gave Davico indications that they were prepared to release him to the Storm for the final year of his contract with the Raiders. Davico confirmed he has spoken with Storm coach Bellamy. Raiders refuted that they gave permission for the Storm to sound out Davico and denied that Davico was the player who would have had to make way, should Kite have been signed. Davico said "There was a misunderstanding with some people at the club that I wanted to leave. That wasn't the case. I don't know where the speculation and assumptions came from, but as fas as I was concerned I was contracted to the Raiders until the end of next year. Obviously some other people didn't see it that way. As far as I'm concerned the issue is dead and buried. I am contracted here until the end of next year."
