Anthony Milford was all set to extend his stay at Brisbane, however, a shock bid from Melbourne Storm have turned contract negotiations on its head.
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Brisbane have been on the verge of signing the five-eighth for weeks now and he was meant sign a massive $2.7 million three-year deal with the club - the richest deal ever offered to a Broncos player.
An inquiry from the Storm have put things on hold and Milford might want to demand a pay rise after watching Jack Bird ink a reported $1 million deal.
The Australian's Brent Read shared the news on Twitter.
Hearing Melbourne Storm have made a play for Anthony Milford. Officials tight-lipped. Broncos have a fight on their hands
— Brent Read (@brentread_7) May 2, 2017
The Storm are still looking for a replacement for Cooper Cronk and withdrew their interest for Warriors star Kieran after lengthy in-house discussions.
Brisbane have reportedly made a big-money offer to Titans sensation Ashley Taylor who left the club in 2016 with Ben Hunt establishing himself as the Broncos' number seven.