LEIGH LEOPARDS are leading the race for NRL playmaker Anthony Milford.
That’s according to Sky Sports reporter Jenna Brooks, who revealed the news live on Sky Sports on Friday night as Catalans Dragons took on St Helens at the Stade Gilbert Brutus.
The elusive halfback began his career with the Canberra Raiders, debuting back in 2013 and going on to make 42 appearances before signing a lucrative deal with the Brisbane Broncos.
142 appearances later, and, following some poor individual performances, Milford exited Brisbane to link with the Newcastle Knights in 2022 before signing for Wayne Bennett’s new NRL prodigy, The Dolphins, for 2023.
However, the 29-year-old is set to join Leigh, raising questions about where that leaves halfback Ben Reynolds, who has been linked heavily with a move to Featherstone Rovers.
Of course, the Leopards have Lachlan Lam very much in their ranks for 2024 and Lam and Milford could well strike up a very fortuitous relationship in the halves.
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