NRL veteran Benji Marshall has been linked to a move to Cronulla.

Mashall was expected to join North Queensland next season but a deal reportedly could not be reached because his asking price was too high.

Fox Sports journalist James Hooper reports Marshall could sign for Cronulla as a replacement for the injured Shaun Johnson, who will miss most of next season due to an Achilles injury.

โ€œI think Benji might be in talks to possibly show up at Cronulla,โ€ Hooper said onย Triple M.

โ€œObviously Shaun Johnson suffered that bad Achilles injury towards the end of the season.

โ€œI think Benji because of his Fox Sports commitments his preference is to remain in Sydney, so I think there has been some dialogue with the Sharks.โ€

Marshall made 12 appearances for Wests Tigers in 2020 and scored one try.