With Parramatta needing to get under the salary cap for this season in order to play for competition points, players will need to make way.
Fox Sports’ chief NRL reporter, James Hooper, says Anthony Watmough and Semi Radradra could make way.
“The retirement of Anthony Watmough is being fast-tracked behind the scenes,” Hooper said on
NRL Tonight.
“If he can leave the club effective immediately then that will most definitely free up some salary cap space.
“They need to be under $570,000 — that’s how far they are over the cap.
“Watmough’s on about $800,000. If he were to retire and the NRL can backdate his retirement to round one, all of a sudden that’s going to free some cash up.
“The other name I’m hearing, but I have not had it confirmed, is Semi Radradra.
“Semi remains upset at the fact that he’s owed some third-party money by the club that hasn’t been forthcoming. I have heard that he could potentially become another player that the Eels (can move on) with the club needing a quick fix.”
Mind you, Hooper wouldn't know if his arse was on fire but Semi would look good in a Manly jersey.