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The PNG Chiefs are poised to hold meetings with Cooper Bai in Port Moresby after the Gold Coast Titans granted the rising star permission to speak to rival clubs.
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Titans → poise → clubs
Bai, 19, is contracted to the Titans until 2027, but has told the club he doesn’t intend to extend his stay.
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he → contract → stay
The teenager, the son of Storm legend Marcus Bai, was prepared to go on the open market on November 1, but the Titans allowed the forward to fast-track talks with rivals.
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forward → prepare → rivals
Bai was ruled out of the PNG Kumuls’ World Cup squad due to a hamstring injury, but has arrived in Port Moresby on Wednesday to discuss the prospect of becoming the Chiefs’ eighth signing.
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Bai → rule → prospect
Sources not authorised to comment publicly said the Storm and the Roosters are watching the situation with interest.
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Storm → authorise → interest
Bai’s signature would also be significant due to his PNG roots and is one of the reasons the club is considering tabling a longer-term deal.
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club → consider → deal
He is also considered a player who could become the cornerstone of coach Willie Peters’ pack.
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who → consider → pack
Sources not authorised to speak publicly have told this masthead the Chiefs are considering tabling an offer of up to four years worth about $3 million in a bid to land their man.
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Chiefs → authorise → man
Bai has made 24 NRL appearances since his debut in 2025 to announce himself as a great prospect.
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Bai → make → prospect
The Roosters and the Storm unsuccessfully attempted to sign him when he was last off contract.
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he → attempt → contract
The news comes on an already momentous day for the Chiefs, who unveiled their logo and jersey.
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who → come → logo
However, the former Storm winger said he would step back from any involvement to ensure there are no conflicts of interest.
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he → say → interest
“Thank you to [Titans coach] Josh [Hannay] and [owner] Rebecca [Frizelle] for what they did for him,” Bai snr said.
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Bai → thank → him
“He came home and said, ‘Dad, I feel like I owe the club.’
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I → come → club
I said, ‘You don’t owe anything to anybody.
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You → say → anybody
You do what’s best for you.
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what → do → you
The club does what’s best for them, and you do yours.
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you → do → yours
If you’re not happy, why stay another year?
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you → ’re → ?
If you’re happy, stay there.’
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you → ’re → ?
Bai said it was important he didn’t attempt to influence his son on his future.
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he → say → future
“I have to step back,” he said.
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he → have → ?
“I think the board is very supportive, and they’re dealing with it …
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they → think → it
In Papua New Guinea, we say it’s a ‘wantok system’ – he’s on the board, and his son is coming in.
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son → say → board
He’s got to earn it, and I think he’s earned it in his own right this year.
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he → get → right
But coming back here – my father’s name and my name are household names here, and he’s got his grandfather’s name.
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he → come → name
“That’s something I’m wary of, and the board knows.”
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board → ’ → ?
Adrian Proszenko travelled to Port Moresby as a guest of the PNG Chiefs.
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Proszenko → travel → Chiefs
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