Roosters No.7 Kyle Flanagan has been told he will not have his
Flanagan given 2021 end date as Dragons chase Roosters prop
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Dan WalshNRL.com Reporter
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Thu 15 Oct 2020, 02:54 PM
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Roosters No.7 Kyle Flanagan has been told he will not have his current contract renewed beyond 2021 as rising prop Poasa Faamausili is sized up for a move to St George Illawarra to ease salary cap pressure at Bondi.
NRL.com understands that Flanagan is now weighing up rival interest, led by the Bulldogs, after being told that teen prodigy Sam Walker and Lachlan Lam are viewed as the club's long-term halves options alongside Luke Keary.
The Roosters have made no official comment on either Flanagan or Faamausili's future.
Faamausili is understood to be in talks with the Dragons around a two-year deal that would require an immediate release from his Roosters contract, which is not due to expire until 2022.
The 24-year-old has impressed in his limited first-grade chances in recent years but found himself stuck behind the likes of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Siosiua Taukeiaho and Queensland Origin hopeful Lindsay Collins.
Roosters forward Poasa Faamausili.
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Faamausili entertained a move to Cronulla earlier this year before being loaned to the Warriors, and he looms as Anthony Griffin's first signing as Dragons coach if they can negotiate a release from the Roosters.
Meanwhile Flanagan is considered likely to request permission to begin negotiations with rival clubs after being told he only has one more season at most left in red, white and blue.
Canterbury are believed to be leading the chase for the former Shark, having already planned to target Flanagan from November 1 when he came off contract.
Incoming Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett is understood to have Flanagan earmarked as a goalkicking playmaker to lead his Belmore rebuild.
Does anyone know about Faamausili? Is he a first grade prop and is he a better proposition to Kerr, Lawrie and Elis?