The Gold Coast Titans are set to land veteran playmaker Kieran Foran next season, with the Kiwi star reportedly agreeing to a two-year deal in a major coup for the club.
According to Nine NRL reporter, Danny Weidler, Foran will head to the Gold Coast on a deal worth $750,000 across two seasons.
The 31-year-old, who was part of Manly’s 2011 premiership-winning side, returned to the Sea Eagles last season following stints with the Eels, Warriors and Bulldogs.
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Foran has played 246 NRL games to date, including 33 appearances with Manly in his most recent stint after injuries hampered his tenure with the Bulldogs between 2018 and 2020.
The news of Foran’s impending departure comes following the pressure put on the club to determine the future of young star Josh Schuster.
Weidler revealed last month that the 21-year-old’s management had put the Sea Eagles on notice regarding his position in the team.
Schuster, who came through the ranks as a five-eighth, last season slotted in as a ball-playing forward as part of Manly’s lethal left edge combination alongside reigning Dally M Medal winner, Tom Trbojevic.
His shift to the back-row was due to coach Des Hasler’s decision to hand veteran Foran the five-eighth jumper.
Schuster, who suffered an ankle injury during the pre-season, has logged just one appearance this season after 21 matches in 2021.
“Recently, Stephen Humphreys the CEO of Manly, who left the club – he had negotiations last contract with Josh Schuster about Schuster playing five-eighth for the Sea Eagles,” Weidler revealed last month.
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“There was a promise made that’s where he would be playing. His family was told the same thing.
“An email has now gone in from Schuster’s management company to the Manly management, who are now in charge, reminding them that he was going to play five-eighth.”
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