{"id":392178,"date":"2024-05-09T06:58:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T06:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=392178"},"modified":"2024-05-09T08:03:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T08:03:36","slug":"in-demand-fifita-chooses-new-club-on-3-3m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=392178","title":{"rendered":"In-demand Fifita chooses new club on $3.3m deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/david-fifita\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"D\ufeffavid Fifita\">D\ufeffavid Fifita<\/a> will head to Bondi next year.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from 9News reporter Danny Weidler and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/fifita-turns-down-titans-option-undecided-between-roosters-and-panthers-20240509-p5inde.html\" title=\"The Sydney Morning Herald\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a>, the superstar back-rower has agreed to terms with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/sydney-roosters\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Sydney Roosters\">Sydney Roosters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fifita will earn $3.3 million with the Tricolours across the four-year contract, after opting to say goodbye to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/gold-coast-titans\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Titans\">Titans<\/a> at the end of 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/david-fifita-news-2024-leaving-gold-coast-titans-contract-option-panthers-roosters\/65badc35-9587-4e5b-a3e2-9765dee8c7a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Defiant Hasler&#x27;s big claim after Fifita hammer blow<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/afl\/news-2024-wil-powell-five-match-ban-homophobic-slur-gold-coast-suns\/94b06a08-9127-4efd-ba73-7a2f0a92910a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Suns player cops monster ban for &#x27;terrible&#x27; slur<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2024-wayne-bennett-anthony-seibold-feud-manly-sea-eagles-dolphins-clash\/584bce82-866a-49de-ac8f-2701aa008a08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Doesn&#x27;t rate the bloke&#x27;: Bennett, Seibold still feuding<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old\ufeff informed Gold Coast of his decision to leave the club on Thursday, just hours before the deadline regarding his player option.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Danny_Weidler\/status\/1788459367484043735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Danny_Weidler\/status\/1788459367484043735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the game&#x27;s most destructive forwards, Fifita will join a star-studded cast at the Chooks next year and his deal will see him remain at the club until the end of 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Fifita has scored 47 tries in 112 first grade appearances with the Broncos and Titans, as well as representing Queensland on eight occasions at State of Origin level. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, the Roosters have not confirmed Fifita&#x27;s signature. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"0debfd33-7185-40fc-824c-53cf468ad405\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/0debfd33-7185-40fc-824c-53cf468ad405\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"3554\" data-height=\"1999\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His arrival will cast immediate doubt over the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/angus-crichton\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Angus Crichton\">Angus Crichton<\/a>, who has returned to form this season but remains unsigned for next season with the Tricolours.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old has been linked with a potential move to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/penrith-panthers\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Panthers\">Panthers<\/a>, who were in for Fifita&#x27;s signature but ultimately were unable to lure the Tongan international to the club and will now turn their attention elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Penrith will lose star enforcer James Fisher-Harris at the end of this season, while the likes of Viliame Kikau and Stephen Crichton have also departed in recent years. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>D\ufeffavid Fifita will head to Bondi next year. 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