Despite the new higher salary cap announced weeks ago, the Panthers have not yet tabled a new contract to gun Toa Samoa Centre, Stephen Crichton.
The Bulldogs and Dolphins are interested in signing Crichton at a much higher salary. However, he is willing to take a significant pay cut to stay back.
Does this poor treatment only happen to Pasifika Islander players?
Meanwhile three clubs are still in the race to sign Eels superstar Mitchell Moses, with the Tigers reportedly tabling A$1.3Million-per-season and the Bulldogs have also tabled A$1.2M per year, while the Eels offer sits just above the million-dollar mark.
So who will Mitch choose?