Former Panthers and Rabbitohs winger Josh Mansour has been spotted at Bulldogs training as he continues to look for an NRL lifeline after parting ways with the Rabbitohs.
The 32-year-old has been hunting for a new club since ending his two year tenure at Souths after playing just five games last season.
Bulldogs boss Phil Gould added to conjecture Mansour might sign with the Bulldogs by tweeting a picture of Mansour with the caption: “Interesting spectator at Bulldog training today.”
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Gould and Mansour have history after the Bulldogs boss recruited the winger from the Rabbitohs’ 2012 Toyota Cup side when he was Panthers GM to give him his start in the NRL.
Mansour was let go by the Panthers after their 2020 Grand Final loss to the Storm after scoring 74 tries in 158 games for the club since his debut in 2012.
Mansour scored 10 tries in 11 games in his first season at Redfern, but was not picked for the grand final against his old club after some struggles with injuries and under the high ball.
The former Origin and Kangaroos representative was stuck behind Alex Johnston and Taane Milne last season and was let go by the Rabbitohs at the end of their 2022 campaign.
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Mansour played for Lebanon at the World Cup prompting conjecture he may look to move to the Super League, but he since confirmed he is keen to stay in Australia and ideally Sydney with his young family.
Latest reports out of the Bulldogs suggest Hayze Perham is the club’s new fullback, with Josh Addo-Carr and Jacob Kiraz on the wings.
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Jake Averillo and Brandon Burns are tipped to vie with rookie young gun Paul Alamoti for the centre roles.
Still, Mansour is hungry and would provide experience and depth if injuries were to strike and the Bulldogs could get him on a reduced deal given the lack of interest elsewhere.
