The Cronulla Sharks are willing to throw almost $1-million at a star Origin forward as a replacement for Paul Gallen.

With Gallen set to retire at the conclusion of the 2019 season, it was thought the Sharks would look "in-house" for his replacement.

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"That puts him in Taumalolo territory," MG reacted to the news.

"I think the Titans would have to pay more than that to keep him."

If the Sharks were to target this Origin star, it would more than likely mean a few of their current stars on big-money contract would be forced to move on.

The Winemaker also had information about an apparent rift in the Sharks camp with two players having to be physically separated after not seeing eye-to-eye; hear the full chat.