NZ Warriors veteran Adam Blair may be next on the club's chopping block, according to Sydney media reports.
The Auckland-based NRL club denies having that conversation with the former Kiwis captain, even as new owner Mark Robinson begins to shake up the playing roster for next season.
Blair has a player option on the final year of his contract, meaning he could remain at the club if he chooses.
But Sydney Morning Herald reporter Michael Chammas claims Blair has been told his services will not be required next season, and he should seek another club or retire.
Blair would join Blake Green and Gerard Beale on the unwanted players list for 2021. All three are managed by controversial agent Isaac Moses, who also has former coach Stephen Kearney on his books.
Speaking on Channel Nine's 100% Footy show, Chammas insists Warriors management approached Blair last week to have a "friendly conversation" about his future.
"He has an option in his favour next year, but I think the club would be quite receptive to any decision by Adam Blair to retire at the end of the season or move on," Chammas says.
"Obviously, being a stalwart of the game, he's played for many years, but I think the Warriors feel it’s time to move in a different direction and they wouldn't be disappointed if Adam Blair decided to hang up the boots.
"I think there is a common denominator as well, but the coach and the players mentioned are all managed by the same person - they've all been given the tap on the shoulder."
Moses, who has several NRL and Super League players under his management, has recently drawn criticism from Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart and analyst Phil Gould, after a league investigation into his handling of contract negotiations.
Moses reportedly threatened to pull his players from the Warriors in 2019, if the club didn't extend Kearney's contract.
Moses has appealed the NRL's decision to have him deregistered, alleging he convinced former client and rugby league player Tim Mannah to provide false evidence to mislead the competition's Integrity unit.
