Big update on Kevin Proctor's Super League future with one club out of the running

Salford Red Devils will not be signing free agent Kevin Proctor, Rugby League Live understands. The Reds have been strongly linked with the New Zealand international for some time but sources at the club have distanced themselves from reports linking them with a move for the forward.

Proctor is currently without a club after he was controversially dismissed by Gold Coast Titans for vaping in a toilet cubicle during a game against Canterbury Bulldogs. He was due to leave the Titans at the end of the season and Rugby League Live revealed earlier this year that he has been offered to Super League clubs ahead of the 2023 season.

That has seen the Reds linked with Proctor, with Salford currently having one last quota spot to use next year. However, sources have cooled talk of a move for Proctor to the AJ Bell Stadium next season. Salford are losing Harvey Livett to Huddersfield Giants next season but do have the likes of Shane Wright, James Greenwood and Ryan Lannon who can play in the position. Meanwhile, the successful transition of Kallum Watkins, who scored twice in last week's big win over St Helens, has further eased their need to add a player in the position.

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Proctor, 33, remains keen on a move to Super League and it's thought that other clubs have shown interest in his signature. Both Hull FC and Wakefield Trinity have previously been linked with a move for Proctor, who has made 22 appearances for the Kiwis.

Salford are thought to be in pole position to sign Oliver Partington for the 2023 season and are expected to make further signings ahead of next year.

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