The big-spending New Zealand Warriors remain keen on Steve Matai and have offered the Manly Sea Eagles centre a massive four-year deal that will see out his career.

Manly aren’t prepared to match the offer or extend the 29-year-old Matai for another four seasons, declining to commit beyond the end of 2016. Manly are worried by Matai’s long history with injury – the Kiwi Test ace plays above his weight every week and has been through a lot of punishment.

The Sea Eagles are refusing to release Matai, however, and the club is determined to keep the in-form centre.

Kiwi-born Matai is happy at Manly but knows the Warriors deal would set him up for the rest of his life and is unsure whether to ask for a release for 2015 and beyond.

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