JAMES Tedesco would love to play his entire NRL career with good mates Luke Brooks and Mitchell Moses but knows it’s not realistic in today’s game.

The tight-knit trio have played a combined 131 games for Wests Tigers since 2012 and have been close friends since childhood.

They are the spine of a young Tigers team desperate to break a four-year finals drought.

But uncertainty clouds the futures of Brooks and Moses beyond this year, as the off-contract playmakers weigh up staying at the club or going elsewhere.

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They both have a clause in their contracts for a one-year extension, tying them to the Tigers until the end of 2017.

They have delayed a decision on their futures until June, when they will let the Tigers know their intentions.

Tedesco desperately wants the pair to re-sign with the club.

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Mitchell Moses, Luke Brooks and James Tedesco at training. Source: News Corp Australia

But he is under no illusions the partnership will last forever.

“I think it would be hard (for me) to stick with them,” Tedesco told foxsports.com.au.

“That’s the hard thing, we are all young guys coming through and we’ve all played footy together since we were young, but it’s going to be hard for the club to keep us all once we start to get older.

“I think they both play their best footy when they are together ... I think I play my best footy with them too.

“It would be devastating if they leave, but it’s going to be hard for all us boys to stay together as the years go on.”

Tedesco, 23, is contracted to the Tigers until the end of 2017.

Balmain legend — and Moses’ uncle — Ben Elias told foxsports.com.au in November he expected Tedesco to follow the halves out if they were to leave Concord.

But Tedesco says he’s happy where he is.

Moses, 21, is also realistic about the chances of spending his career alongside Brooks and Tedesco.

“Things happen, salary cap forces people out and forces player movement,” Moses told foxsports.com.au.

James Tedesco looking to tackle Mitchell Moses during training.. Source: News Corp Australia

“Hopefully we can stay together. We haven’t really talked about it much but I think what I’m thinking and what they’re thinking is the same thing.”

While the one-year extension is an option in the players’ favour, Moses would give nothing away when asked if he planned on activating it.

Instead, he said he is focused on starting the season strongly, which will in turn help him make a decision in June.

“I’ve got an option in my favour coming into June when I’ve got to make a decision, so if I start the year off I’ll put myself in a good position to re-sign,” Moses said.

“I don’t really see any pressure on me around that, I’ve just got to play good footy and let my footy do the talking.”

The Tigers haven’t played finals in the time Brooks, Tedesco and Moses have been in first grade.

They hope to push for the top eight this year under a new, more free-flowing game plan implemented by coach Jason Tayor, which he hopes will allow the young halves to flourish.