Sydney Roosters star halfback Sam Walker is officially set to hit the open market on November 1 after the club withdrew their contract offer for him.

The messy nature of the contract negotiations - which were apparently all but agreed to before Walker's management came back to the Roosters with new demands - makes the situation almost untenable at Bondi Junction for the Queensland and Australiand debutant.

So ordinary is the relationship now it has even been reported he would be clear for an early move if he can find an interested party for 2027.

That looks unlikely given how late into the preparations for next season it is, with clubs salary caps all close to full, and certainly not having a million-plus dollars lying around.

The Roosters will likely wind up stuck with him for 2027 unless they can orchestrate a player swap, but the halfback is almost certain to be elsewhere in 2028.

Plenty of clubs around the competition could find a pretty easy reason to make a play for the halfback, and here are the seven we have identified.

Here are the clubs most likely to make a play for Sam Walker.

5. Wests Tigers

The Tigers have had another awful season on and off the field, slumping from a strong start to miss the top eigh altogether come the start of September.

They have plenty of money to play with, and could well look for an elite halfback - of which Walker is one.

The halfback may not want to join the Tigers given their struggles, but the club's authorities need to ask the question of Walker.

His running game would suit the Tigers and the way they play their footy, and he would also bring in legitimacy to the halves.

Adam Doueihi is contracted beyond 2027, but despite his dummy spit last year where he refused to play a game against the Raiders, should be able to play multiple reasons across the footy side.

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