{"id":594104,"date":"2026-05-20T09:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/594104\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:50:11","slug":"cronulla-sharks-boss-reveals-club-in-talks-with-star-man-over-new-deal-amid-reports-of-super-league-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/594104\/","title":{"rendered":"Cronulla Sharks boss reveals club in talks with star man over new deal amid reports of Super League move"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cronulla Sharks are reportedly set to lose one of their key spine players to Super League in 2027, with full-back Will Kennedy linked to a UK switch.<\/p>\n

Kennedy is out of contract at the end of the season, and reports emerged last week that, per LoveRugbyLeague, he is available for Super League clubs to sign.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old has only ever played for the Sharks in the NRL, and after making his debut in 2019, he has racked up 144 appearances for the club.<\/p>\n

However, he could now be on his way out, and with no deal signed for next season yet, Super League clubs are said to be interested in his signature.<\/p>\n

Whether the player himself wants to make a switch to the northern hemisphere remains to be seen, but Kennedy\u2019s head coach, Craig Fitzgibbon, has weighed in on his potential exit.<\/p>\n

Fitzgibbon would like to see the playmaker stay at the club, revealing that talks are ongoing regarding a potential extension.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the side\u2019s Magic Round win over Canterbury Bulldogs, he said: \u201cWe\u2019re trying to keep him. We\u2019re working on it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re talking to him at the moment. We\u2019ve been doing that for some time, and it\u2019s always a process as you know.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur value has not changed on Will. We want to keep Will, whether we can remains to be seen. We are definitely working on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brodie Croft\u2019s Leeds Rhinos exit & Hull FC\u2019s unwanted record \u2013 click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n

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