Kieran Foran says he will put his contract negotiations on hold this weekend despite being in Auckland at the same time as those club's chasing his signature.
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With chief executives, coaches and players all flying to Auckland for the NRL Nines tournament at Eden Park, Foran has been mingling with players and officials from the respective clubs hoping to lure the Kiwi five-eighth away from the northern beaches.
The Eels, Bulldogs, Roosters and Warriors are believed to be the main contenders the Sea Eagles are trying to fight off in order to keep both Foran, as well as his halves partner Daly Cherry-Evans.
While Foran has already been spotted talking to representatives from those clubs at the NRL season launch and a fan day in Auckland, the 24-year-old said he would not be discussing his future this weekend.
"I'm just focused on playing footy. I'm not doing any contract talks this weekend," Foran said.
"I'll put that all on hold and concentrate on playing footy."
His close friends Mitchell Pearce and Shaun Johnson, who caught up with Foran on Friday, are adamant they won't be trying to persuade him to join their respective clubs.
Pearce, who went to school with Foran, has urged the club to re-sign the off-contract James Maloney, insisting he was unaware of Foran's contract situation.
"We honestly haven't spoken about it. The only time I've heard is what I've read in the papers.
"Jimmy Maloney is a good mate of mine and we've built a really good relationship there. I'd love to see Jimmy stay. The boys love him, I love him, so I hope he stays. We're building more every year, so hopefully we can have another big year.
"I'd say our combination has had some success. We won the comp and the minor premiership last year, so I think we're doing a pretty good job at steering the team around."
Johnson has had a few brief discussions with Foran about his future given the pair were roommates throughout last year's end-of-season Four Nations tournament.
While Johnson would love to see Foran return home to New Zealand, the livewire No.7 said he wasn't playing the role of the Warriors recruitment manager.
"I'd love for him to come back. He's a good mate, an awesome bloke and an even better footy player," Johnson said.
"Any club would be lucky to have him. He's got a lot of things to consider, so for now it's just having a good catch up and a good chat. We roomed together the whole time in the Four Nations. To be honest, we didn't actually really talk about it. There were a few little drops there or jabs there, but nothing serious.
"As footy players we know what we have to consider if you want to move clubs because it's a big deal. It's his decision at the end of the day. I'll ask him what he's up to and what he's thinking and he'll tell me, but it's nothing more than that. I'm not a recruitment manager for the Warriors. I'm really happy with the team we've got because we've got some really good players there."
