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:
4. Wests Tigers
The Tigers need something big. They need ... anything!
A signing the size of Latrell Mitchell would completely change the complexion and the future of the club.
The Tigers thought they had their man back in 2019 when they offered him a massive deal. They can finally get it done here.
Whether or not Mitchell would even consider taking a risk on the Tigers is a completely different question.
That said, the Tigers, having moved Jarome Luai on, are surely in a spot where they can match any offer out there. I know PNG have a big advantage but surely they're tapped on million dollar players!?
The Tigers will need to sell this, which may be difficult, but Mitchell would undoubtedly be the star of the show.
If Benji can talk Latrell into becoming the face of the club, on big dollars, they can find themselves in the market here.
