{"id":334181,"date":"2023-09-27T01:14:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T01:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=334181"},"modified":"2023-09-27T02:01:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T02:01:01","slug":"knights-star-snapped-in-secret-meeting-as-clubs-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=334181","title":{"rendered":"Knights star snapped in secret meeting as clubs circle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here's a photo that should warm the heart of every fan of the Newcastle Knights<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Snapped by a fan at a Newcastle eatery earlier this week, it shows superstar Bradman Best<\/a> and his manager dining with Knights football manager Peter Parr and coach Adam O'Brien. Best's mother was also at the meeting.<\/p>\n

And my spies in the Hunter tell me they weren't getting together to sample the variety of red wines on the menu.<\/p>\n

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Best comes off contract at the end of 2024 – which means that rival clubs can start negotiating with him for the 2025 season this November – a little over a month away.<\/p>\n

\"Knights<\/p>\n

Several NRL clubs are prepared to offer Best – one of the most damaging outside backs in the country – huge dollars to switch clubs.<\/p>\n

But the Knights are attempting to head them off at the pass, signing the 22-year-old juggernaut to a long-term deal to stay in Newcastle for the next four to five seasons\u2026 at least.<\/p>\n

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No formal agreement was reached at the dinner – but it is getting close.<\/p>\n

Expect an announcement from the Knights about Best's future within the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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