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:
1. Parramatta Eels
The Eels are stuck in purgatory.
I don't rate the Jaydn Su'A signing next season and I don't understand the one-year rental of Jarome Luai.
It's unfair for the Eels brass to ask their fans to get excited about the future.
Signing Latrell Mitchell fixes that, real quick.
They'll have money available, they can any role free to hand him as they please. He'll become the co-face of the club with Mitch Moses the second he signs.
If Mitchell wants to stay in Sydney but refresh his surroundings, the Eels are a brilliant landing spot.
I worry about Latrell's ability to play more games than not, so pairing him with Mitch Moses screams risk. That said, if they can both stay fit, this outfit suddenly becomes multiple times more dangerous.
Like a few clubs here, I feel like the club will be selling themselves to Mitchell rather than the other way round, but there's enough here to put them in the conversation.
Latrell is a player who loves silencing doubters.
What better way to do that than deliver a Premiership to the Eels?
