Get excited Cowboys fans, Valentine Holmes is reportedly set to sign for North Queensland for the 2020 NRL season and beyond.

The Courier-Mail reported on Tuesday night that Holmes is ready to give up on his NFL dream at the New York Jets and ink a $1 million-a-season contract at North Queensland — a deal that is purportedly set in stone unless he experiences “an eleventh-hour change of heart.”

The Cowboys have been showing fellow superstar Latrell Mitchell around in Townsville and dined with him on Monday night as the disgruntled Rooster explores his options.

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However, the club won’t be able fit both Holmes and Mitchell under the salary cap, meaning the Kangaroos centre looks almost certain to sign for Wests Tigers and take the No.1 jersey.

The Tigers are are reportedly prepared to offer Mitchell a four-year, $4 million contract — and are prepared to grant him his wish to play fullback as the club’s marquee player.

Mitchell reportedly has a genuine interest in playing for the Cowboys, but North Queensland cannot offer him the $1 million-a-season he is seeking given they already have Michael Morgan and Jason Taumalolo on big money contracts, and are expecting to sign Holmes.

Cowboys legend Johnathan Thurston said his club has a big decision to make.

“It’s a very complex situation,” Thurston said.

“If Valentine’s NFL dream keeps going then Latrell would be a handy addition for the Cowboys.

“If Latrell makes the decision to join the Cowboys, then I don’t know where that leaves Val. If Latrell decides to move on to the Tigers, that leaves the door open for Val.

“They would both be new to the structures of the Cowboys and getting to learn those.

“While they are very smart footballers and would pick it up quickly, you need to spend some time with them to get to know those defensive and offensive structures.

“They’re both great footballers and can win a game on their own. To have either of them at the club would be a handy addition. To have both of them really puts the Cowboys in premiership contention.”

Mitchell and his agent Wayde Rushton met with with Cowboys chairman Laurence Lancini, coach Paul Green and football manager Peter Parr at a restaurant in Townsville on Monday night.

The Cowboys are legitimately interested in Mitchell and would view him as an ideal candidate to full the void if the Holmes deal fell over for any reason, however the club expects to sign the former Queensland Origin winger on a multi-year deal before Christmas.

Thurston said it was still a no-brainer for the Cowboys to show off their club to Mitchell.

“When a player of his calibre comes up and wants to have a look at your facilities and club, there’s no way you’d knock back that opportunity,” JT said.

“It’s great to have him up there in Townsville looking at the facilities. Hopefully he can get a vibe of what north Queensland life is like.

“When someone of that calibre comes up, you show them around and hopefully he likes the joint and makes a decision to become a Cowboy.

“To have someone of his talent that wants to have a look at the club is a great opportunity for the Cowboys and hopefully we can get his signature.”