PANTHERS flyer Josh Mansour is recovering from a fractured cheekbone but is in demand with four clubs after his signature, after Penrith gave him permission to test his value on the open market.

Mansour is an Australian Test winger with no shortage of interest in taking him away from the foot of the mountains according to The Daily Telegraph’s Dean Ritchie.

“There’s four clubs lining up for Josh Mansour,” Ritchie told Triple M.

“The Roosters, Eels, Bulldogs and the Tigers.

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“Gus (Phil Gould) said last month that Penrith can’t compete with the money being offered and it was probably going to be a situation where Mansour goes.

“I’m now hearing that things have changed and he is desperate to stay.

“He wants to stay so if Penrith can make some competitive offer, I think Mansour will spurn those four offers and sign a long term deal to remain up there at Penrith Stadium.”

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If Mansour has no choice but to accept a big money offer away from Penrith to support his young family, then Akuila Uate has been mentioned as a replacement.

“I think Uate is a back-up plan,” Ritchie said.

Mansour has proven himself to be a loyal clubman in the past which is way Gould is trying his best to reward that loyalty and re-sign the injured winger.

“He signed for a lot less to stay with us and I never forgot that,” Gould told 100% Footy. “Even the last time we paid him good money, but he could have got more if he put himself on the market.

“He didn’t put himself on the market. He said, ‘just tell me what I’m worth and I’ll sign for it.

“This time, he’s not single anymore - he’s married, 28, and I sat down and said, ‘mate, this is payback.

“You’ve been very, very loyal to us.

“You go and get the best price you can get and I’ll tell you if I can match it.”

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