{"id":376079,"date":"2026-04-12T15:38:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/376079\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:38:16","slug":"andrew-johns-believes-cleary-is-chasing-one-more-goal-in-nrl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/376079\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Johns believes Cleary is chasing one more goal in NRL"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Nathan Cleary’s future hangs in the balance, yet Andrew Johns has pinpointed the single reason he believes the Panthers maestro isn’t going anywhere.<\/p>\n

Speculation is swirling around the Penrith architect as his contract winds towards its final pages.<\/p>\n

Rival codes are sniffing around, overseas clubs are getting their chequebooks, and the latest buzz on a potential move was reported that Hull FC<\/a> have slid a jaw-dropping four-year deal across the table nearly $2 million a season.<\/p>\n

With partner Mary Fowler calling Manchester home, the gravitational pull toward England<\/a> shores grows stronger by the week.<\/p>\n

Still, Johns isn’t buying the exit hype.<\/p>\n

“He won’t leave until he owns Origin,” Johns suggested on Wide World Of Sports’ Immortal Behaviour.<\/p>\n

“He’s won competitions, he’s won everything at club land \u2013 but I don’t think Nathan will leave until he owns an Origin series.<\/p>\n

“If you look at any of the great halves or X-factor players over the last 30 years at Origin\u2026 that’s where you build your real legacy.”<\/p>\n

The clock is ticking on a key deadline. Come November 1, if no extension is signed, Cleary becomes free to open negotiationns with rivals, a window that insiders expect him to crack open.<\/p>\n


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