Reynolds and his manager George Mimis met with Bulldogs boss Phil Gould over the weekend having recently returned from a two-year stint playing in the English Super League.
Reynolds is keen to play one last season at his beloved club.
The Bulldogs want Reynolds involved in the club in some capacity and are considering offering the former NSW five-eighth a train and trial contract for the off-season before making a full-time commitment to the NRL squad.
When asked about the possibility of Reynolds’ return, Gould confirmed on Nine’s 100% Footy that the 33-year-old will likely be given a chance to prove himself over the summer, pending the approval of incoming coach Cameron Ciraldo.
“Josh Reynolds sent me a text message some months ago that he was going to retire from the game in England and that he was coming back to Sydney and that he’d like to do something with the Bulldogs club,” Gould explained.
“I met him and his manager on the weekend and he raised the issue that he might train through the off-season and see whether or not he was ready to play.
“He’d like to do something with the young blokes and provide a bit of leadership around the club and having a respected old Bulldog around the club might be handy for us.
“At this stage there’s no problem with giving him an off-season of training, seeing how he feels and leaving it up to him.
“I said I would speak to the head coach and have him speak with Josh.”
Reynolds was a fan favourite during his time in blue and white, playing in the 2012 and 2014 grand finals among his 138 games for the Bulldogs before moving to the Wests Tigers.
Gould indicated that an off-field role with the club – potentially in commercial and junior development areas – is also being explored for Reynolds.
As a born and bred local junior and wholehearted player, his exit to the Tigers in 2017 was viewed as a key juncture in Canterbury’s downhill slide. Reynolds told the Herald earlier this year that he has always carried the club with him.
“I miss it. I miss being the Prince of Belmore,” Reynolds said in March.
“It’s f—ing silly even calling me that, but that’s how I felt. I loved it. I have been chasing that feeling ever since. It was the best time of my life.
“What the club and the fans and the area have done for my life – I’ll never be able to repay them. I’ll always be a Bulldog.”
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