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Manly Sea Eagles ramp up pursuit of Nate Myles and Darcy Lussick
- DEAN RITCHIE
- THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
- MAY 06, 2015 12:00AM
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MANLY have ramped up their pursuit of Nate Myles and Darcy Lussick — both close friends of Daly Cherry-Evans — as the NRL’s round 13 signing deadline continues to wreak havoc.
As revealed in The Daily Telegraph on Monday, the Sea Eagles are doing everything they can to convince Cherry-Evans to stay before his 2016 contract with the Gold Coast can be officially ratified next month.
Australian representative forward Myles looks likely to leave the Titans at season’s end, with Manly heavily courting him.
Nate Myles looks set to leave the Titans. Photo: Kit Wise
Meanwhile Eels prop Lussick, who played at the Sea Eagles in 2011-12, is expected to rejoin his former club.
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Manly’s chances of keeping Cherry-Evans would increase significantly should the club sign the pair.
But securing Myles’ signature could hinge on whether Cherry-Evans stays on the northern beaches. But for that to happen the Titans prop would have to commit to the Sea Eagles before round 13.
Given the heavy scrutiny placed on Cherry-Evans last month when it was revealed Manly were still desperate to keep their off-contract star, if he was considering staying he’s unlikely to do so without Myles being signed, sealed and delivered.
The NRL’s round 13 cooling-off rule is again causing sleepless nights on both sides of the border.
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Frustrated Sea Eagles fans were left distraught when they lost both star halves, Cherry-Evans and Kieran Foran.
Now they potentially face a nervous five-week wait to see whether they can land Myles for their under-fire forward pack, and whether he and Lussick could be enough to convince Cherry-Evans to stay.
Cherry-Evans has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Gold Coast and, for weeks, has claimed “nothing has changed” regarding his future.
Parramatta are resigned to losing Lussick, while the Gold Coast haven’t officially been told whether Myles will leave or stay.
“Nate is our captain and he’s given great service to this club,” said Gold Coast chief executive Graham Annesley.
“The coach (Neil Henry) has previously indicated he would like keep Nate to stay but at this stage no deal has been finalised.”
Titans remain adamant Daly Cherry-Evans will honour his deal. Picture: Troy Snook
Gold Coast are adamant Cherry-Evans will honour his year deal while Penrith have also been heavily linked with Myles.
Just recently, Myles said: “In my heart, I want to stay at the Titans, but I’ll be honest, it doesn’t look like it will be that way.
“It feels like they are trying to pick their side as if it’s a fantasy league, where you can get players at a low value and you then turn them into really genuine first graders.
“In some cases they definitely will, but it doesn’t happen every time.”
Reports out of Queensland suggest Myles could face a pay cut of up to $200,000 to stay at Robina.
Manly desperately need a hard head in their forward pack — and Myles is just that. He is a tough, unrelenting warhorse who could give Manly some necessary starch.
And he could also help persuade DCE to remain a Sea Eagle.
Myles is though getting old and he has battered his body over the years. He turns 30 in June.