The Roosters are expected to get a deal done with Sam Walker “in the next few weeks” as the star halfback looks to become the richest player in club history.

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Walker can now add premiership winner to his resume after helping the Tricolours to the title on Sunday and now attention has quickly turned to his future.

There were reports last week that Walker would re-sign with the Roosters if his salary reached $1.5 million a season, with chairman Nick Politis confident the club was in a position to keep the Queensland Maroons representative.

The fact he has now won a grand final may make it harder for the 24-year-old to walk away, although equally it also could give him more leverage in negotiations.

But CODE Sports reporter Brent Read said on NRL 360 that he believes the Roosters are not far away from striking a deal with Walker to put the contract speculation to bed.

“I think they’ll get the deal done in the next few weeks,” he said.

“I think it probably helped his cause. I mean, he didn’t have his greatest game but the fact he won a premiership, I think it’s helped his cause.

“So if it means tossing in another $100,000… I think they’ll do it. I think they’ll get a deal done.

“I was on the field actually. I saw Nick and Sam have a hug. They looked very happy and content.”

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The Roosters’ initial offer to Walker started at $1.1 million a season, increasing to approximately $1.4 million with ratchet clauses.

Walker knocked that offer back, with CODE Sports reporting his value would rise past $1.5 million annually if he led the Roosters to premiership glory.

Now, Walker didn’t actually have to do much with the Roosters’ forward pack leading the way against Newcastle while he didn’t have any real standout moments to point to either.

But the NRL 360 panel was in agreement that in some ways that could work in Walker’s favour as too often he is accused of overplaying his hand.

“He did his job. He didn’t need to do any more,” Dean Ritchie said.

“His forwards were doing the job for him. So he didn’t need to overplay his hand. But he did a good job and as you say in the end, he was a premiership winner.”

“That’s a tick for him,” added Read.

“People say that Sam goes outside the system and tries things and he’s a bit of a gambler.

“But you know what? He didn’t do that. He didn’t need to. The control he played with is a big tick for him as well.”