Clubs would be on edge: The Roosters’ $3 million war chest set to ignite a spending spree as key targets come to light

The Roosters are armed with a near $3 million war chest to go to market, leaving rivals “terrified”, but a big question has been raised — can the Tricolours compete in 2025?

Trent Robinson is set to lose Joseph Suaalii, Luke Keary, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Joseph Manu at the season’s end, amounting to an estimated $2.95 million cleared off their salary cap.

The Roosters currently sit in third position on the NRL ladder, and are one of the favourites to win this year’s premiership.

However, Fox League’s Paul Crawley holds grave concerns for the famous club and questioned if their premiership window will come to a close after their big-name departures.

“It’s an interesting time for the Roosters, because you talk about premiership windows and with those four big names finishing up at the end of the season,” Crawley said.

“With the exception of Manu, who will most likely be back, are they going to be a better team next year if they don’t get someone?”

Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph’s Dean Ritchie was of the belief that Roosters powerbrokers could make a play for Broncos superstar Kotoni Staggs.

They’ve previously been linked with his services, however the Broncos gun is currently contracted until the end of the 2025 season.

“I think most clubs would be terrified when the Roosters have money to spend and to burn, and they do,” he said on NRL360 on Tuesday night.

“I think we have to factor in the fact that Joey Manu will probably come back… perhaps in May, so some of that money would go.

“They are upgrading a lot of young kids as well. The one bloke I think they might take a look at, it’s a centre, Kotoni Staggs.

“They’ve shown interest in him before… I think you’ll find that there would be some interest in Kotoni Staggs who is a New South Welshmen.”