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North Queensland Cowboys officials are increasingly concerned delays in finalising a $5.85 million salary cap could rob them of star prop Matt Scott.
As revealed by
The Daily Telegraph on Friday, the Maroons
and Test forward is being chased by Parramatta and South Sydney on a
deal likely to command about $600,000 a season.
North Queensland
remain confident of keeping Scott. But with the mooted salary cap
increase from $4.4 million yet to be officially ratified, the
uncertainty is heightening concerns the club may lose the talented big
man.
North Queensland remain confident of keeping Scott. But with the
mooted salary cap increase from $4.4 million yet to be officially
ratified, the uncertainty is heightening concerns the club may lose the
talented big man.
The Cowboys are under an increasingly tight
salary cap given the upgraded deals recently handed to Test bookend
James Tamou and boom youngster Jason Taumalolo.
Captain and
Kangaroos No.6 Johnathan Thurston is also off contract at the end of the
season and, pending a cap rise, will break the $1 million-a-year
barrier in his next deal.
The Cowboys spoke with league officials
recently to clarify the position of the latest collective bargaining
agreement, which the NRL confirmed was still pending final approval from
the Rugby League Players' Association after last month's negotiations
breakthrough.
While it's understood a $5.85 million cap is likely to be in place
before the season starts, Cowboys football manager Peter Parr said the
lack of certainty may aid poaching raids of cashed-up rivals, saying:
"The financial component is the most important part of any deal."
Scott's
manager Wayne Beavis didn't return calls on Friday and it's unlikely a
decision on his future will be made before round one.
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