{"id":773088,"date":"2026-07-01T23:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/773088\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T23:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:43:11","slug":"weve-had-conversations-club-confirms-interest-in-eels-veteran-chiefs-eye-another-target-transfer-whispers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/773088\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019ve had conversations\u2019: Club confirms interest in Eels veteran; Chiefs eye another target \u2014 Transfer Whispers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Leeds Rhinos have confirmed their interest in Parramatta Eels star Dylan Walker after he was offered to several overseas clubs for next season.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every game of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/home\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Off-contract at the end of 2026, Walker\u2019s tenure at the Eels and NRL is likely to come to an end following the expiration of his current contract.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This has seen the 31-year-old utility on the lookout for a new deal to continue his rugby league playing career.<\/p>\n<p>Although he has yet to attract interest from within the NRL, the 2017 Dally M Centre of the Year has multiple overseas suitors, such as the Leeds Rhinos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is. We\u2019ve had a few conversations with him,\u201d Leeds Rhinos coach Brad Arthur said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know exactly where it\u2019s at right now at this moment in time, but he\u2019s close to deciding what his future looks like and I think we\u2019re a possibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation from Arthur comes as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.loverugbyleague.com\/post\/leeds-rhinos-coachs-major-dylan-walker-update-as-decision-nears\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Love Rugby League<\/a> understands that Walker also has interest from other clubs, in addition to the Rhinos.<\/p>\n<p>Able to play a number of different positions in the backline or in the forward pack, the Mascot Jets junior has accumulated 267 first-grade matches for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Manly Sea Eagles, New Zealand Warriors and Eels throughout his 14-year career.<\/p>\n<p>SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA &#8211; JUNE 13: Dylan Walker of the Eels looks on during the round 15 NRL match between Parramatta Eels and Canberra Raiders at CommBank Stadium, on June 13, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>BUNNIES HOOKER ON THE OUTER<\/p>\n<p>Once considered the long-term No.9 of the South Sydney Rabbitohs following the exit of Damien Cook, Peter Mamouzelos has found himself on the outer of the Cardinal and Mytrle.<\/p>\n<p>Recently overlooked in the pecking order in favour of Brandon Smith and Jamie Humphreys, Mamouzelos has been relegated to playing in the NSW Cup reserve-grade competition.<\/p>\n<p>Failing to receive regular game time in the NRL, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/the-mole-exclusive-news-2026-moses-leota-contract-future-penrith-panthers-parramatta-eels-interest-gavin-orr-20260630-p60bh3.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Wide World of Sports<\/a> reports that the Greek international has received interest from the PNG Chiefs, who are continuing to build their maiden roster.<\/p>\n<p>Although they don\u2019t enter the competition until 2028, it is understood that if he agrees to join them, he may end up playing for the London Broncos in 2027 under old head coach Jason Demetriou as part of a \u2018gap year\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>However, he would need to earn an early release from his current club to do so.<\/p>\n<p>A local Rabbitohs junior, the 25-year-old has featured in 47 matches for the club since his debut in 2021 and has improved every season.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Mamouzelos NRL Telstra Premiership South Sydney v St George Illawarral Round 25 &#8211; Thursday 21st August 2025 Accor Stadium, Sydney NSW Picture Warren Gannon Photography Newscorp AustraliaSource: News Corp Australia<\/p>\n<p>COWBOY LINKED WITH NEW CLUB<\/p>\n<p>Entering the final months of his current deal with the North Queensland Cowboys, back-rower John Bateman has found himself on the radar of another club.<\/p>\n<p>Likely to depart the NRL at the end of the season and return home to England, the 32-year-old has caught the interest of the Bradford Bulls in the Super League, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loverugbyleague.com\/post\/bradford-bulls-hunt-john-bateman-homecoming-in-latest-eye-catching-move\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Love Rugby League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood that a handful of other teams are also set to show a keen interest if he decides to play in the overseas competition.<\/p>\n<p>If he agrees to join the Bulls, it would mark a sensational full-circle moment for Bateman, who started his professional rugby league career with the club in 2011, making his debut at the age of just 17 years and 208 days old.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, he has played for the Wigan Warriors, Canberra Raiders, Wests Tigers, Warrington Wolves (via loan) and is currently plying his trade in Townsville under Todd Payten.<\/p>\n<p>NRL 2025 RD04 North Queensland Cowboys v Canberra Raiders &#8211; John Bateman NRL PHOTOSSource: The Daily Telegraph<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Leeds Rhinos have confirmed their interest in Parramatta Eels star Dylan Walker after he was offered to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":773089,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":["post-773088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nrl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-national-rugby-league","tag-nationalrugbyleague","tag-nrl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/773088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=773088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/773088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/773089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=773088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=773088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=773088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}