新西兰国际橄榄球运动员Joey Manu已与PNG Chiefs签署两年合约，确认将在2028年重返澳大利亚国家橄榄球联赛（NRL）1。现效力法国球队Racing 92的Manu预计在完成现合同最后一年后加入PNG Chiefs，届时他将年满31岁1。Manu成为PNG Chiefs的第七位签约球员12。
Manu职业生涯主要效力悉尼公鸡队（Sydney Roosters），共出场181次1。不过他的NRL回归时间可能提前——新西兰勇士队曾在2027年中期提供一份约30万美元的三个月短期合约，但遭Manu拒绝1。
PNG Chiefs采取激进的招募策略，利用税收优势为签约球星提供高薪3。这一举措可能对整个联赛的薪资市场造成压力，影响其他球队的薪资空间3。
New Zealand international Joey Manu has confirmed his return to the National Rugby League by signing a two-year contract with PNG Chiefs, effective from 2028 1. The move comes after Manu completes his final season with French club Racing 92 in 2027, where his current contract is valued at approximately €1 million (AUD $1.6 million) 1. Manu will join PNG Chiefs as the club's seventh signed player and second marquee recruit transitioning back from union football, arriving at age 31 1.
The 181-game veteran, who spent the majority of his career with the Sydney Roosters, had previously rejected alternative offers to accelerate his NRL comeback 1. The Warriors had extended a three-month short-term contract worth approximately AUD $300,000 for mid-2027, but Manu declined the opportunity in favor of his commitment to PNG Chiefs 1. His signing represents part of the franchise's aggressive recruitment strategy, which has drawn attention for potentially disrupting the league's salary cap dynamics through tax advantages 3.
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