NRL club Cronulla could cap a strong turnaround off the field by breaking even financially as early as next year, depending on the amount of extra funding it and the competition's other clubs will receive from 2016.

Further talks between the NRL and representatives of its 16 clubs will take place next week regarding additional central funding to be distributed to the clubs, including a mooted $3 million in bonuses, in return for them signing new competition participation agreements.

The NRL this week will also hold further talks with broadcasters in an attempt to broker a pay-television deal with Fox Sports, which is in negotiations with Nine Entertainment Co to potentially regain its exclusive suite of Saturday night matches that it faces losing from 2017 onwards.

NRL club Cronulla is in the market for a new naming rights sponsor for its home ground. Getty Images

Cronulla lost about $2 million from its football operations for the 2015 NRL season, during which the club made a surprise surge to the finals after several controversial years that included player drug suspensions and other off-field problems.

Chief executive Lyall Gorman said any additional funds the club receives, which have not been budgeted for, will accelerate Cronulla's push towards financial sustainability. It could also be the beneficiary of bonus payments from the NRL for hitting membership and other revenue percentage increase targets.