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He is all class.
Most other coaches are taking a holiday. Meanwhile Seibs is already plotting Manly's first spoon.
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The competition for the spoon is tough, can't waste a minute.
They need to ask the question "What would Adam O do" and maybe throw in a do you know who I am
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Manly getting cold feet?
‘We’ve offered too much’: Manly’s shock $2.5m Turbo backflip as ‘botched’ dealings exposed
‘We’ve offered too much’: Manly’s shock $2.5m Turbo backflip as ‘botched’ dealings exposed
Warrington offer Trbojevic two-year deal as Manly negotiations stall
ByMichael Chammas
September 22, 2025 — 12.43pm
Tom Trbojevic is considering a two-year deal to join Sam Burgess’ Warrington Wolves after Manly restructured their offer of a contract extension.
Trbojevic was last week ready to knock back Super League interest after verbally agreeing to a three-year extension worth around $2.55-2.7 million to keep him at the Sea Eagles until 2029.
But the fullback was left angry after believing Manly had shifted the goalposts during negotiations, prompting him to look again at moving to England.
Trbojevic was informed the Sea Eagles had reduced their offer by around $300,000 over the lifetime of the deal, prompting his management to reignite discussions with interested Super League clubs over the weekend.
The Herald can reveal Warrington have tabled a lucrative two-year offer to make Trbojevic their marquee player from 2027.
The contract at the Wolves is worth less than the one on offer at Manly, but money is not the key driver behind Trbojevic’s decision.
Sea Eagles chief executive Tony Mestrov contacted Trbojevic on Sunday before the fullback flew out with his partner to Bali in an attempt to explain the details of the negotiations.
Mestrov told Trbojevic he believed there had been a breakdown in communications between him and his agent, Paul Sutton, and that there had been no intent to disrespect him by restructuring the deal.
Mstrov has since spoken to Sutton and presented an offer closer to the original deal verbally agreed at a meeting between Sutton and Manly general manager Peter Gentle last week.
Gentle had informed Sutton the club was willing to offer Trbojevic a three-year deal worth between $850,000-$900,000 per season.
That is a significant drop from his current $1.1 million salary, but Trbojevic was understanding of the club’s position due to his unfortunate spell of injuries and accepted the likelihood of a positional switch in coming years to accommodate the emergence of young gun Lehi Hopoate.
Trbojevic was ready to sign off on the deal that only required board and management approval, only to be told the club had come back with an offer of $900,000 in 2027, $800,000 in 2028 and $700,000 in 2029.
Mestrov has since contacted Trbojevic to inform him that the restructured deal included a ratchet clause in 2028 and 2029 that would see the value of his contract increase or decrease by the percentage of the change of value in the next broadcast deal.
That would likely see him earn an annual average salary between the figure of $850,000-$900,000 as originally discussed.
Trbojevic’s management, however, is under the impression a ratchet clause was to be included in the original verbal offer and that any increase in the salary cap would be in addition to the $850,000 agreed last week. Manly insist there was never a discussion of a ratchet clause last week.
While Trbojevic is still adamant he does not want to play for another NRL club, his management has been in discussions with Warrington bosses about a move to the struggling Wolves at the end of his current Manly deal, which expires after the 2026 season.
Both Mestrov and Sutton declined to comment as they work towards finding a resolution to keep Trbojevic at Manly.
More like they read the tea leaves and realised their initial offer was f**king ridiculous for a bloke who can't stay on the field
Manly getting cold feet?
‘We’ve offered too much’: Manly’s shock $2.5m Turbo backflip as ‘botched’ dealings exposed
‘We’ve offered too much’: Manly’s shock $2.5m Turbo backflip as ‘botched’ dealings exposed
