Ivan Cleary will have more than $3.5 million in his war chest to rebuild Wests Tigers if the remaining members of the "big four" decide to leave the joint-venture outfit.

The Tigers have secured the services of halfback Luke Brooks, although fellow playmaker Mitchell Moses wants out immediately after signing with Parramatta. Fullback James Tedesco and captain Aaron Woods are yet to decide their futures, but are seriously considering rival offers. Canterbury is interested in both players, while the Roosters have re-entered the race for Tedesco's services.

The Tigers have made retaining the pair their top priority and are hopeful they will remain one-club men. However, the joint-venture outfit will be in a position to be one of the major players in the open market should their futures lie elsewhere.

The $750,000 the Tigers are paying to subsidise Robbie Farah's salary at Souths will be available in their salary cap next year. Moses' offer, believed to be worth about $900,000 a season, has been withdrawn due to the uncertainty over the cap figure for 2018 and beyond, freeing up more funds. The deals on the table for Tedesco and Woods are reportedly worth $1.2 million and $800,000 respectively, meaning Cleary will have about $3.65 million to build his own team should Tedesco and Woods walk away.