Former Rabbitohs winger Josh Mansour has ruled out a move abroad for the Super League club.
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs are once again dipping into Penrith’s talent and chasing the front row enforcers.
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BULLDOCS LOOKING AT PENRITH’S GUN
The Bulldogs are reportedly eyeing the signature of Panthers enforcer Spencer Lenia as their raid on the premierships continues.
Phil Gould’s club confirmed on Saturday that they have signed shooting center Stephen Crichton on a four-year deal from the 2024 season.
Now, according to The Daily Telegraph, the Bulldogs have set their sights on Lenia, who is out of contract at the end of the 2023 season.
The 22-year-old made his NRL debut in 2019 and played 63 games for his boyhood club.
After back-to-back premierships, the Panthers have always struggled with salary cap pressure and have already re-signed Liam Martin, Brian To and Izack Tago.
Leniu could be the man to make the trip and is currently stuck in a backstop rotation with James Fisher-Harris, Moses Leota and Scott Sorensen.
MANSOUR’S BIG DECISION
Former Panthers winger Josh Mansour has ruled out a move to Super League for 2023 as it would put too much pressure on his young family.
Mansour’s last NRL stint was with the Rabbitohs where he played just 16 games over two seasons in 2021 and 2022.
While reports suggested Mansour was set to join a club in the UK, the Lebanese winger revealed that with a third child on the way, it would simply be too much for him and his wife.
“It was (a possibility) before, especially when I was there for the World Cup,” Mansour told SEN.
“I experienced the country and the culture and really enjoyed it.
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“I convinced the ‘miss’ to pack her bags, head out and find a new challenge.
“However, with a third child on the way, it threw me a bit of a curveball.
“I think I have to put it aside. I have to stay in Australia and stay close to family.
“My daughter is about to start kindergarten and there is a lot going on.
“It would be too hard.
Despite not having a team to train with, Mansour has taken matters into his own hands and stuck to his own training regime in pre-season.
“I’m not going to lie (but) it’s been a frustrating and difficult couple of months,” Mansour said.
“It’s been hard, but I’m still trying to do my best to stay in shape.
“I mainly train alone, which is difficult because you have to motivate yourself and write your own program.
“I’ve played the game for so many years so I have that experience and knowledge so I’m just trying to replicate the pre-season as best I can on my own.
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