Braith Anasta has revealed there is “a lot of interest” from Sydney clubs around Cameron Munster, who is weighing up a move away from Melbourne.

As he prepares for a Rugby League World Cup final on Sunday night, the 32-year-old’s contract situation has remained a hot topic.

Cameron Munster. NRL Imagery

Munster is one of many high-profile Kangaroos players who hit the open market at the start of this month for the 2028 season and beyond.

The most notable is Sam Walker, whose messy dispute with the Roosters has forced him to start looking for a new home immediately.

Anasta, who managed Munster until a few months ago but remains close with the playmaker, has now weighed in on the Storm playmaker’s future.

Speaking on BTFU’s 180 Podcast on Friday night, Anasta spoke candidly about the looming contract call and where Munster’s future could lie.

“It’s gone under the radar a little bit. Obviously I used to manage Cameron, and I’m still close with him. I talk to him every week. I’m across the situation of course, it would be stupid to think otherwise,” the former NSW Blues star said.

“Melbourne are still keen to have him. The deal is not amazing but it’s decent. There’s a lot of interest from Sydney clubs that people don’t know about.

“I heard a report a few weeks ago that he wouldn’t go to Sydney – of course he would, I can say that right now. There’s rumours around the Roosters, even a few murmurs around Souths, I won’t name the other teams.

“What happens with Sam [Walker] and Matt Burton could dictate what happens with Cameron. Melbourne he loves, he wants to stay there, but it’s not where it needs to be right now and there is interest [elsewhere].

“Cameron knows nothing about what Justin Caines his manager at Searoo Sports is doing … he actually hasn’t told him what’s going on, because he wants him to go and play footy. We’ve told him nothing, just focus on winning the World Cup.

“You look at what other players are on and you look at the Australian five-eighth, one of the best players on the field on the weekend and still the Queensland captain on similar money … it doesn’t make sense to me.

“He’s taken a lot less to be loyal, but he’s at a point now where I can openly say that he won’t be staying for the loyalty anymore, he’s done his time.”

With more than 250 first grade matches and two premierships to his name, not to mention multiple State of Origin series triumphs, Munster is one of the game’s most accomplished stars and could attract a seven-figure salary.

There had been criticism around Munster’s form in 2026 as the Storm missed out on the finals, but there were extenuating circumstances involved.

Cameron Munster in Kangaroos camp. Getty Images

Melbourne were without Eliesa Katoa and Xavier Coates for the entire season and spent periods without Jahrome Hughes and other key personnel.

Bulldogs premiership winner Reni Maitua has lashed criticism of Munster’s form this year and believes the offer from the Storm was below his value.

“Everyone’s talking about him like he’s over the hill and he’s done,” Maitua said.

“You think about the amount of injuries they had this year, he never had a defender inside or outside him that he trusts, so his defence was a little bit off.

“There’s one thing about Cameron is he competes in every game, whether they lose or he has a bad game, he competes on everything.

“I heard Cameron got offered $750,000 and I was disgusted. It’s disrespectful to me, he’s taken unders for years at that club.”

Anasta echoed those sentiments and pointed to Reece Walsh’s performances in the World Cup as further proof of Munster’s value.

“This is the thing with Cameron, he’s a competitor – he didn’t have the best year, but Melbourne didn’t have a good year,” he said.

“There were vulnerabilities all around that side and they really struggled and he did too off the back of that, but he goes into the Australian team and you see how he’s performed with a good pack.

Cameron Munster celebrates against Samoa. Getty Images

“The thing with players like Cameron, DCE [Daly Cherry-Evans] and Reyno [Adam Reynolds] at the back-end of their careers, but can still go and win comps, is they’ve got experience and they know what it takes to win big games and get the best out of players around them and Reece is a great example.

“Reece hasn’t played like this since last year, because Cameron knows how to get him the ball and when to get him the ball at the right times.”

Australia will meet New Zealand in the RLWC decider on Sunday night.