𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋: 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 $𝟐𝟎𝟓.𝟔 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰….. 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞

The NRL landscape has been thrown into turmoil following reports that Penrith Panthers captain Nathan Cleary has agreed to a staggering three-year deal with the Canberra Raiders, allegedly worth an eye-watering $209.7 million.

If confirmed, the move would rank as the most lucrative contract in rugby league history and one of the biggest player transfers Australian sport has ever seen.

Cleary, the architect of Penrith’s modern dynasty and widely regarded as the best halfback of his generation, is reportedly set to become the Raiders’ new franchise player, signalling a bold new era in Canberra. The deal is said to include unprecedented commercial, leadership, and long-term football components designed to lure the 26-year-old away from the club where he debuted and won multiple premierships.

Sources close to the negotiations claim the Raiders have been working quietly on the blockbuster move for months, positioning Cleary as the centrepiece of a full roster rebuild aimed at immediate premiership contention.

The reported signing has sent shockwaves through the league, with fans, players, and pundits scrambling to digest the potential fallout. Penrith’s dynasty, Canberra’s ambitions, and the NRL’s salary-cap conversation would all be dramatically reshaped should the deal be officially ratified.

Neither the Panthers, Raiders, nor Cleary’s management have publicly confirmed the agreement at this stage.

More to come.