Penrith have swooped under the guard of Canterbury to sign Manly hooker Api Koroisau on a three-year NRL deal.
Koroisau will return to the Panthers after being given permission by Sea Eagles to look elsewhere.
The 26-year-old was linked to the Warriors earlier this month but is one of a handful of players the Auckland-based club has missed out on this season.
The Warriors have been stung by injury at the hooker position this year, losing injury-plagued Nate Roache to a season-ending ACL tear and promising Karl Lawton restricted by a shoulder issue.
They've also been forced to play half Adam Keighran and utility Jazz Tevaga at the position.
The premiership-winning rake played with the Panthers in 2015 before following former coach Trent Barrett to Manly.
