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South Sydney have ruled out making a play for Queensland and Australian playmaker Cooper Cronk.
The Rabbitohs have a connection to Cronk, who on Tuesday announced he was leaving Melbourne at the end of the NRL season, through coach Michael Maguire after they worked together at the Storm earlier in their careers.
Maguire said he was committed to current halves Adam Reynolds and Cody Walker and believed their best years were in front of them.
Asked if he was interested in Cronk, Maguire said he wouldn't consider moving on Reynolds or Walker to accommodate one of the great modern day halves.
"No, I've got Adam Reynolds and I'm very satisfied with how Adam's going," Maguire said.
"Adam is 26, and I've spoken to him about this, I think his best years are to come in his career.
"If you look at someone like (Johnathan) Thurston or Cronk, their best years came in the period Adam's coming into now.
"If he keeps progressing and working hard, there's no reason he can't progress into someone of that stature."
Canterbury and Parramatta loom as the early leaders in the race for the signature of Cronk, who is moving to Sydney to be with his fiancee and is weighing up whether to retire or play on.
Dogs coach Des Hasler has said he would be interested in any player of Cronk's calibre.
Parramatta are reported to have $3 million in their 2018 salary cap and desperate for a halves partner for Corey Norman following Kieran Foran's exit last year.
The Wests Tigers on Tuesday also expressed their interest however have reportedly re-signed halfback Luke Brooks and offered five-eighth Mitchell Moses a big money upgrade.
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