South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell's name has been added to the list of names ready to test the market come November 1st.
Reports have indicated Souths are willing to take a "wait and see" plan of action with their star attraction.
I believe they expect Latrell to re-sign with the club regardless of who he speaks to.
We've seen stranger moves in rugby league though recently. No one expected Payne Haas to leave the Broncos, ironically for the Bunnies of South Sydney.
The two new clubs have sent shockwaves through the NRL player market to the point players would be doing themselves a huge disservice to not test the waters.
Obviously Latrell Mitchell would be in hot demand and has already been linked with multiple clubs.
Here are six potential landing destinations for Latrell Mitchell should he choose to look elsewhere:
6. North Queensland Cowboys
Rumours that Tom Dearden wants to move back to Sydney just won't go away. He's on about a million dollars a season. Souths have been heavily linked.
Where do Souths find a million dollars? Well, Latrell Mitchell is on about a million dollars.
Superstar in the making, Jaxon Purdue is set to move into the vacated fullback spot for the Cowboys in 2027.
This frees up a centre position for one Latrell Mitchell. As already explained, money shouldn't be an issue here given this really hinged on Dearden's hypothetical move.
Tom Chester would likely move into the halves, before you ask.
I believe Latrell needs a fresh start. Where better than like, almost as far as possible? North Queensland would certainly provide him with that opportunity.
If I'm the Cowboys, and Dearden is looking to move as seriously as reports indicate, I'd be floating a switch right away.
You never know until you ask ...
