"Every now and then you need to hear one voice but at the moment all of the boys are putting their voice in which is good to see. Tamou isn’t keen to disrupt his young family and the ongoing COVID-19 situation is making the classic end-of-career move to the Super League more difficult. james_tamou I'm delighted that I've signed a four year contract with the Penrith Panthers I will be playing for Penrith starting from next year. I have a team-first mentally and it brings the best out in me personally.”Tamou is looking forward to locking horns with Addin Fonua-Blake and Marty Taupau at Lottoland on Saturday.“The Sea Eagles are always tough at their fortress,” Tamou said.“They have some big boys that we will have to stand up to but we are ready for the job. "I'd love to, but I'd follow wherever Ivan's going," Tamou said on Wednesday. “And my first choice is to stay. "If Ivan does give it to me, I would absolutely love to. “I have loved being the leader and captain of this club,” Tamou said. "He's got the vision there and like I said, there's a good batch of boys coming through where I'm happy just to be the leader and put them on a good path. Incumbent Penrith captain James Tamou is eager to continue with the leadership role next year after returning to pre-season training this week. James Tamou has hit a snag in negotiations over a new deal at the Penrith Panthers. Penrith forward James Tamou admits it could have been him to leave the club instead of Trent Merrin and feels his former teammates departure … PANTHERS But as I have gotten older and wiser, I have realised that sometimes things don’t work out that way. Penrith captain James Tamou is off-contract and looking to secure a longer-term deal than the Panthers are offering, keeping English Super League clubs like St Helens in the hunt for his signature. I am better in a way because of that. We will have our hands full against their middle third, especially with Fonua-Blake and Marty Taupau.”Knights coach Adam O’Brien believes Blake Green is the answer to unlocking the class of Mitchell Pearce, whose own game ... despite this being his final year on contract with the club. I have four young kids and they are all settled in the area so I would love to stay in Penrith. I have four young kids and … This club has been a massive part of myself and my family so there's nothing more that I would love to do than captain it again. I wouldn’t be putting myself out there to play on If I knew I wasn’t going to be at my best. "He's upwards of 30. NRL Leaks: Was James Tamou a recruiting misstep from the Panthers? I won’t be one of those players that goes a year too long. "I would love to stay, that's my priority but there's a lot of work that comes before it. Coming off contract at the end of this year, Tamou, 31, will give Penrith first shot at signing him to what could be his final deal. "Tamou is off contract at the end of next season and was effectively free to negotiate with rival clubs from November 1 but is determined to extend his time in Penrith.He finished the 2019 season as one of Cleary's most consistent forwards alongside injured Kiwi international James Fisher-Harris. "But first thing on my list is to play good footy to put my hands up for the Panthers to look at me.
The 31-year-old is off-contract at the end of the season and will test his value on the open market, with several NRL clubs likely to be interested.

I will be able to give my best.”Tamou said becoming a leader had inspired him to become arguably the best footballer he has ever been.“I am pretty happy with the way it is all going,” Tamou said.“I would say at this age it is the best I have been. I am expecting a gritty game and we all need to be ready to front up and do our jobs. But Penrith will be my first choice.”Set to go to war with the Sea Eagles’ pack on Saturday when Penrith resume their premiership assault, Tamou declared he will go on for at least another two years following a barnstorming 2020 season where he has played arguably the best football of his 11-year NRL career.The former Australian Test star has run more metres than every other Penrith forward except for James Fisher-Harris this year to spearhead the Panthers’ charge to the top of the ladder.“The end is nearing but I still have a fair bit left,” Tamou said.“I know I still have plenty to offer because of the way I am feeling and the way I am playing. I am a bit older and the leadership role suits me.“I know what my job is. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content "Fijian forward Viliame Kikau, Koroisau and Samoan trio Jarome Luai, Moses Leota and Brian To'o remain on annual leave following their international duties earlier this month.Fisher-Harris (pectoral) and Nathan Cleary (toe) remain on light duties following surgeries over the break.Slater: In-form Cleary could lead Panthers to title'Pretty dumb' black mark won't leave stain on Charlie's resumeCoach clearly enjoying what his Panthers are producing Following the exit of several veterans, Penrith will field one of the NRL's youngest squads and after getting his first taste of captaincy, their oldest player James Tamou is determined to keep the role.Penrith started last season with a six-man captaincy group before Tamou, who returned to pre-season training this week, was named their sole skipper in April during the side's six-game losing streak.He went on to play in every game under Ivan Cleary as the club regrouped but ultimately just missed out on the finals.There were reports late in the season that Cleary could go down the path of making his 21-year-old son Nathan - who was also one of the six leadership group members last year - the captain of an inexperienced squad in 2020.The departures of James Maloney and Reagan Campbell-Gillard, combined with the mid-year exits of Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Waqa Blake, leaves the Panthers with almost 600 games of experience lost over the past 12 months.Api Korosau's arrival to the club softens the blow but overall the Panthers will go into the 2020 season with most of their squad tallying less than 50 games of NRL experience.Tamou, who turns 31 next month, is the oldest player on the squad's list and is keen to keep the captaincy.