Wigan boss Matt Peet admits the club’s spending spree isn’t over yet and Catalans’ Adam Keighran could be the next player on his way to DW Stadium.
The Super League club showed their ambition by announcing three new signings in less than 24 hours yesterday. Starting with ex-Leeds hooker Kruise Leeming, they also confirmed Rhinos prop Sam Walters and exciting Catalans forward Tiaki Chan are all destined for Warriors in 2024. But Peet wants more recruits and he confirmed ex-Sydney Roosters utility back Keighran, 26, is on his radar.
He said: "He is a player we've identified as a potential target. Whether we sign him or not, but I won't shy away from the fact we admire him as a player and he's out of contract so can I see why the link has been made. He's a good player; I've been really impressed with him this season but ultimately he's a Catalans player at the moment and there's nothing further been done than that. He's a good player, there's a lot to like about him."
Asked how many signings he expects to make for 2024, Peet added: “I couldn't give you a number. But there's a few areas yet - key areas - and we're going to be smart and ambitious and get the right people in if they become available. We won't bring people in just to fill a gap; they've got to add something and I stress, on and off the field. I wouldn't like to single it out (which area). We've lads in those positions that are playing. I don't think it's fair. There's a chance Toby King will go back to Warrington so that (centre) would be the most obvious one."
Peet expressed his delight at getting so much business done so early. He added: "When you get deals done and announced it allows you to shift your weekly process back as a coach. It's exciting, it shows the club's vision for the future, ambitious, knowing we want to prove and we're really pleased with the type of player and person we've managed to recruit."
