Although a formal announcement is yet to be made, the Bears are back!

Perth are set to become the NRL's 18th team (with PNG entering after) and will enter the competition in 2027.

With Brad Arthur set to be named coach of the Perth Bears, the attention will soon turn to shaping a player roster for their opening season.

A huge part of capturing the Perth fan base will be landing a big name signing. A marquee man to plaster all over billboards, membership flyers and e-mail marketing campaigns.

We saw the Dolphins struggle to land a marquee man up front. They went in hard for the likes of Kalyn Ponga, and although they ended up landing Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, it was a slow process.

Perth's focus should be to put together a complete NRL squad capable of competing for Finals, obviously, but they also need to make a big splash early.

It would be very easy to come here and just list the biggest names off contract.

I've already seen half of Melbourne's spine linked to the Bears, but let's face it, it's highly unlikely names like Jahrome Hughes and Ryan Papenhuyzen move from the Storm at the peak of their powers.

Below are five players I can genuinely see making the move. Be it for opportunity, money, lifestyle or just where they're at in their career.

Below are five, realistic, options to become the Bears marquee signing:

4. Herbie Farnworth

Herbie Farnworth is on track to become the best centre in the game. If he's not already.

He's also the most marketable man in rugby league!

I haven't seen his name mentioned elsewhere, which I can only imagine has people convinced he'd never leave the Dolphins.

Given he moved from Brisbane, I'd be shocked if he wasn't at least open to the idea.

With a blank slate, both in terms of money and roster positions, surely the Bears would be very much in discussons.

I'm not saying he should move to fullback or anything but the Bears can offer him whatever it would take. The Dolphins can't.

It's tougher to build a squad around a centre rather than a half but what potential half wouldn't look at Herbie's name on the roster and not be excited?

At 25, Farnworth is about to his his peak. If those years are spent in Perth, watch out!