𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋: 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝟗𝟕.𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰….. 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞

𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋: 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬

The NRL player market has been shaken to its core with confirmation that Penrith Panthers prop Moses Leota has signed a massive three-year deal with the Newcastle Knights, worth a staggering $7.5 million, cementing his place as the club’s newest marquee forward.

The deal will see Leota depart the reigning powerhouse Panthers at the end of the season, bringing to a close a highly successful chapter that included multiple premiership campaigns and a reputation as one of the competition’s most destructive middle forwards.

For Newcastle, this signing represents a clear statement of intent.

Leota, known for his explosive carries, relentless work rate and big-game experience, is expected to become the cornerstone of the Knights’ forward pack as the club looks to transition from finals contenders to genuine premiership threats. At just 29, he enters the prime of his career and brings leadership forged in Penrith’s elite winning system.

Knights officials have reportedly been targeting a dominant front-row leader for months, and Leota fits the brief perfectly. His arrival will not only strengthen the middle rotation but also provide invaluable guidance to Newcastle’s emerging forwards.

From Penrith’s perspective, the loss is significant. Leota has been a key enforcer in their dynasty, laying the platform for their star-studded spine with his aggressive carries and uncompromising defence. However, salary-cap pressures and the club’s production line of young talent made retaining him increasingly difficult.

The three-year deal is understood to make Leota one of the highest-paid forwards in the game, underlining how highly Newcastle rate his impact both on and off the field.