Boxing great Anthony Mundine has labelled South Sydney star Latrell Mitchel as the best player in the game while urging the Rabbitohs to make the fullback a "$1 million-plus a year" player.<\/p>\n
Mitchell, who's entering the final year of his two-year deal with the Rabbitohs, is understood to be in negotiations with the club on a new contract, with the 23-year-old unlikely to leave as a long-term offer to remain in Redfern nears.<\/p>\n
The South Sydney No.1 has been forced to team-up with new manager Warwick Wright after his former agent, Matt Rose, allowed his accreditation to lapse.<\/p>\n
But as fans await the news of Mitchell's new contract with South Sydney, Mundine declared the two-time premiership winner is worthy of a contract worth upwards of $1 million per year.<\/p>\n
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"He is the best player in the game. Look at his size, his speed, his skills \u2013 he's freakish," Sydney Morning Herald<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n "The kid is worth $1 million-plus a year. If Daly Cherry-Evans gets $1.25 million a year \u2013 he's a great player, but he's more of a general. As far as strike players, they don't come better than Latrell."<\/p>\n Mundine also said Mitchell's activism and fight against racial injustice<\/a> reminded him of when he was in the NRL.<\/p>\n "He stands up for what he believes in. He cops it because he's a proud black man," he added.<\/p>\n "It's like when I was playing footy and fighting any injustice. He's got an old head on young shoulders. I'm so happy and proud of his resilience."<\/p>\n 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> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"