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Breaking News: Clubs Circle as Roosters Lose Faith in Watson’s Future
Watson is contracted until the end of 2027.
NSW utility Connor Watson has been told he can test the waters, with the Sydney Roosters granting permission to the 29-year-old to negotiate with rivals.
With another year on his deal, The Daily Telegraph reported that Watson has been told that if he can get a long-term deal elsewhere, the Roosters would not stand in his way for the 2027 season and beyond.
Manly Sea Eagles and the PNG Chiefs are the frontrunners circling the dummy-half, with Perth Bears also in the mix for his signature.
Watson’s crossroads has been building for some time.
A flirtation with Rugby 360 last year raised eyebrows, and a recent switch in management added more to the speculation.
The Roosters signing Reece Robson as their long-term dummy-half has made Watson expendable and his path at the club a little narower.
The Roosters will head to Perth to play the Cronulla Sharks on Saturday evening.
