Galvin’s future at the Bulldogs wouldn’t be as straightforward, with Matt Burton the incumbent five-eighth at Belmore. Galvin’s potential arrival would all but end Toby Sexton’s time at the club and put Ciraldo in a position where he has to develop a No.7 from within.
Galvin last month informed the Tigers of his desire to depart at the end of his contract, which runs until the end of 2026.
Parramatta haven’t hidden their desire to lure Galvin, a childhood Eels supporter. Parramatta coach Jason Ryles sees hims as the ideal replacement for Brown.
“I made my [interest] clear a couple of weeks ago. That hasn’t changed, so we’ll wait and see what happens,” Ryles said. “The rule is you can’t negotiate until they get permission to, so until that happens we’ll keep our position there. Lots of strange things happen in footy [though], but we’ll make sure we do the right thing with the NRL.”
It comes as Brisbane skipper Adam Reynolds confirmed Danny Weidler’s report on Nine’s 100% Footy a fortnight ago that he had received interest from the Tigers about playing on at the joint venture club next year if he was unable to strike a deal with the Broncos.
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“Yes, there’s been interest from the Tigers, but no actual offer,” Reynolds said late on Thursday. “I’ve always had a lot of time for Benji, and I spent a few years playing junior footy at Leichhardt. But I want to stress my main priority is getting a deal done in Brisbane. That’s where I want to be. And I’m confident we’ll get something sorted.
“If my future isn’t in Brisbane, then naturally I’d have to look elsewhere. It’s nice to know the Tigers have shown interest.”
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