PNG Chiefs reportedly offer Nathan Cleary record $1.5m NRL salary
PNG Chiefs are reportedly set to offer Nathan Cleary $1.5 million per season, the highest individual player salary in NRL history, as his Penrith contract expires November 1.
Why it mattersThis could reshape the NRL's salary landscape and signal whether the new PNG franchise can attract the game's biggest stars from established clubs.
AustraliaA Cleary departure would be the biggest player move in Australian rugby league history and would weaken Penrith's four-time premiership winning core.
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