PANTHERS flyer Josh Mansour admits he’s still unsure about where his playing future lies beyond this season.

The 25-year-old is off contract at the end of 2016 and has started to attract serious interest from rival clubs after starting the year in red-hot form.

“I’ve still got to think about what I want to do,” Mansour told foxsports.com.au.

“It’s still early days so I haven’t been thinking about it too much.”

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Mansour has made 69 appearances for the Panthers since debuting in 2012, but his manager Sam Ayoub has hinted his client may have to move on.

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“We’ve got the ball rolling and are having some chats with people,” Ayoub told foxsports.com.au.

“Every player looks to stay at their own club, but the reality these days is not every player can and not every club wants to retain every player they have.

“We’re having a bit of a look, talking to Penrith and hoping to work through it over the next three or four weeks.”

Last off contract in 2014, the bearded winger was seriously considering a move to the Raiders before deciding to remain at the Panthers.

“I love this place, I love Penrith,” Mansour says. “They gave me the opportunity to make my NRL debut, so I’ve shown my loyalty as well.

“At this point, I’m happy where I am.”

Josh Mansour during a Panthers training session at Penrith. Picture. Phil Hillyard Source: News Corp Australia

While Mansour has Australia and Lebanon representative jerseys hanging in his wardrobe, a NSW strip has so far eluded him.

But with incumbent winger Brett Morris sidelined long-term through injury, his early-season form has put him right in contention to make his Origin debut.

After the first seven rounds of the season, Mansour ranks first among the NRL’s wingers in terms of metres per game (173) and runs per game (16.8). He also sits third on the leaderboard when it comes to tackle busts (32).

Mansour’s performances haven’t been lost on former Blues halfback Peter Wallace, who backed his teammate’s chances for an Origin debut.

“He suits Origin,” Wallace says. “The way he’s been playing the last few weeks has been great.

“He gets your sets off to a good start and that’s very important in Origin so he definitely wouldn’t look out of place.”

“He’s doing not only his rep, but his contract chances no harm as well.”

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