{"id":130099,"date":"2021-09-16T23:06:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T23:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=130099"},"modified":"2021-09-17T02:01:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T02:01:48","slug":"young-guns-plight-exposes-knights-cap-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=130099","title":{"rendered":"Young gun&#039;s plight exposes Knights cap issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/newcastle-knights\" title=\"The Knights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Knights<\/a> are in danger of losing their NSW Cup Player of the Year for the past two years for next season.<\/p>\n<p>Barnstorming back-rower Zac Hosking &#8211; the son of former Manly cult hero David &#x27;The Mule&#x27; Hosking &#8211; is off contract and has yet to receive an offer from the Knights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/cricket-legend-michael-holding-announces-commentary-retirement\/47befa51-e53f-4338-a334-c6a2f4c6cd2c\"><strong>Cricket legend retires from commentary box<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/basketball\/nba-ben-simmons-philadelphia-76ers-backflip-trade-plans\/9c245259-c228-4c40-b660-1b3ab013103c\"><strong>Ben Simmons saga takes another twist after 76ers &#x27;backflip<\/strong><\/a><strong>&#x27;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/motorsport\/f1-2021-daniel-ricciardo-italian-grand-prix-win-resurgence-bad-news-for-other-drivers-says-charles-leclerc\/8464064c-727c-4d64-ac6e-a1c543ecc5d8\"><strong>Why Ricciardo&#x27;s resurgence is worth millions for McLaren<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/motorsport\/michael-schumacher-netflix-documentary-1999-silverstone-crash-ayrton-senna-death-1994-imola\/fc7b2dbd-0c1f-4ae8-b944-f119dc6fd21a\" title=\"\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Schumacher feared death at 1999 British GP crash<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several rival clubs have expressed interest in the 24-year-old, who was a standout in the NSW Cup before the competition was cancelled due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>The Knights want to keep Hosking but have salary cap issues and also have plenty of back-rowers in their top 30 squad.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"8db1f267-5a0f-4e61-b974-0316ae75e0f1\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/8db1f267-5a0f-4e61-b974-0316ae75e0f1\" alt=\"Newcastle coach Adam O&#x27;Brien\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;He&#x27;s a great kid and wants to stay but if he has to leave, then Zac will,&quot; his manager Steve Gillis told Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Dad Dave, a burly prop, played prop, played four seasons at Manly and three at Souths in the 1980s and &#x27;90s.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/login?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\" title=\"clicking here!\"><strong><em>clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Knights are in danger of losing their NSW Cup Player of the Year for the past two years for next season. 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