Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson refused to divulge on his pitch to David Fifita but declared the barnstorming forward’s best footy is “definitely ahead of him”.

Although it has not been made official, Fifita will link up with the Roosters from 2025 on a four-year deal worth approximately $3.3 million, per The Sydney Morning Herald.

It brings an end to a turbulent spell with the Titans in which Fifita has shown several glimpses of his immense potential but not as regularly as Gold Coast fans would have hoped.

The Roosters pipped defending champions Penrith to Fifita’s signature, despite a personal phone call from the Panthers’ superstar halfback Nathan Cleary.

However, when quizzed on what he pitched to Fifita that swung him in favour of a move to the Roosters over the Panthers, Robinson played a straight bat.

“Me personally, I feel like that stuff’s really private in the way you go about it,” Robinson said.

“I feel like the result obviously comes out, but the conversations that I have with somebody when it comes to recruitment, I do feel like that’s private.

“Those personal conversations should stay that way, I think.”

Robinson did acknowledge it would have been “a really tough decision” for Fifita to make and felt it was a strong endorsement of the club that the Queensland forward chose them over Penrith.

Robinson is rubbing his hands at the thought of having Fifita in his forward pack, since the big man is only 24 years old and has already proven to be one of the most lethal forwards in the game.

“The duration of the agreement is because he is clearly not the best player,” Robinson remarked.

“There are obviously some really good years there for an NRL player between the ages of 25 and 28 and 29.”

Another reason Robinson wanted to sign Fifita was because of his outstanding performance levels since making his debut for the Brisbane Broncos in 2018.

Robinson stated, “I think he’s proven his ability over a number of seasons since he was a kid.”

The way he runs, carries the ball, and affects defenses, as well as his ability to score a try both individually and within that system, clearly has an impact on the opposition.

“Those are the attributes we observed.”