English billionaire Marwan Koukash has turned his attention to the Brisbane Broncos as he attempts to buy his way into the NRL, holding talks with the club’s minority shareholder Phil Murphy with a view to potentially attempting a full takeover of the game’s flagship franchise.

Murphy yesterday confirmed to The Australian that he had been involved in discussions with Koukash over the sale of his 20 per cent stake in the Broncos, believed to be worth upwards of $5 million.

“I have had discussions with him,” Murphy said. “From what I understand, he is interested in buying into a football club in Australia. All I can say is I love the Broncos so much but I am a businessman and if someone wants to talk to me about something I own, I will always have a yarn to them.

“The only things that are a part of me that aren’t for sale are my wife, my kids and my toothbrush.”

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