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QUADE Cooper's controversial new agent insists the young rugby superstar would be foolish not to consider making a shock NRL defection to the Brisbane Broncos after the World Cup later this year.
Khoder Nasser, who manages Anthony Mundine and Sonny Bill Williams, took over Cooper's management just four days ago and already has one eye on the future when Cooper's ARU contract expires in October.
The cashed-up Parramatta Eels went close to luring Cooper to the NRL last year and the Brisbane Broncos have not ruled out making a play for the rugby whiz to groom him as a potential replacement for retiring champion playmaker Darren Lockyer.Nasser said Cooper, who turns 23 today, was focused on the road to the rugby World Cup in New Zealand starting in September but would be silly not to consider any potential approaches from the Broncos who are set to sign supercoach Wayne Bennett.
As a manager involved with a professional athlete like Quade, I think it is important he have as many options on the table as possible," Nasser said.
"He would be foolish to rule anything like that [the Broncos] out. Top-level sportspeople only get to dance on the field for a certain amount of time and they have to make the most of it.
"Quade is a great athlete who would be a success in whatever he tried.
"His level of performance certainly creates a lot of options for him."
Khoder Nasser, who manages Anthony Mundine and Sonny Bill Williams, took over Cooper's management just four days ago and already has one eye on the future when Cooper's ARU contract expires in October.
The cashed-up Parramatta Eels went close to luring Cooper to the NRL last year and the Brisbane Broncos have not ruled out making a play for the rugby whiz to groom him as a potential replacement for retiring champion playmaker Darren Lockyer.Nasser said Cooper, who turns 23 today, was focused on the road to the rugby World Cup in New Zealand starting in September but would be silly not to consider any potential approaches from the Broncos who are set to sign supercoach Wayne Bennett.
As a manager involved with a professional athlete like Quade, I think it is important he have as many options on the table as possible," Nasser said.
"He would be foolish to rule anything like that [the Broncos] out. Top-level sportspeople only get to dance on the field for a certain amount of time and they have to make the most of it.
"Quade is a great athlete who would be a success in whatever he tried.
"His level of performance certainly creates a lot of options for him."
