Broncos young gun Kotoni Staggs is understood to be attracting strong interest from the Titans, Bulldogs and Eels as Kevin Walters look to secure his prized centre to a long-term deal, according to The Courier Mail.

Circling rivals will be looking to pry the 22-year-old from Red Hill on deals greater than $800,000-per-year as Brisbane battle with a tight budget in 2021.

Staggs remains unsigned past this season and could join former teammate David Fifita in joining Brisbane's Queensland rivals Gold Coast.

The Titans have pieced together a promising squad for the season after acquiring Fifita, Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, Patrick Herbert, Sam McIntyre and Herman Ese’ese.

Staggs has surged into the league's top echelon of centres in a short spell with the Broncos, scoring 23 tries from 47 matches in his first three seasons at the club.

Since his arrival at Red Hill, Walters has made his plans of retaining his rising stars clear, with Staggs likely the name perched atop of his list.

Speaking to The Mail, Walters believes Staggs can be a club great in the next decade.

“I don’t want to lose Kotoni,” Walters said.

“I understand there is interest in him but I see him as a 10-year player for the Broncos and it’s up to me to provide the right environment where he feels comfortable with what he is doing.

“He is a super player and we will fight hard to keep him at the Broncos.”

Staggs' management has previously fielded interest from rival clubs in assessing the open market, with the aforementioned clubs set to ignite a multi-million dollar race for the heavily-touted NSW prospect.

6 COMMENTS

  1. Hope Staggs stays with the Broncos.
    They’re the ones who’ve put lots of time & effort into developing him as a player.
    Then it’s a big up your nose , to the poaching clubs who are too lazy to develop their own players.

  4. You are such a hypocrite EastOfDivide.

    James Tamou
    Trent Merin
    Api Koroisau
    Jamen Salmon
    Mat Eisenhuth (Parra Junior)
    Paul Momirovski
    Scott Sorenson

    More names but to many to list.

    You seem to think every player in the NRL is a Riff junior.

  5. I didn’t read anything about Staggs having anything to do with Penrith, in what I’ve texted above?
    Only that the Broncos deserve to keep him, given they’ve actually put money & time into developing him.
    As your Eels are included again in the teams looking to poach this player away. It’s little wonder that you’re so touchy about that subject.
    I know that Parramatta actually develop some players. Whether they are from Parramatta or not , is anyone question?
    They did quite well in some other grades , such as Canterbury Cup & the semi-professional league , in 2019.
    Pity that they’re evidently not looking to try one of those players , as a first grade centre? Nope, let’s just buy another player.
    Touchy , Touchy … Eels..

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