Wigan Warriors boss provides update on Abbas Miski future and next steps

Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet believes the club will reach a resolution over Abbas Miski’s future towards the end of the season that will be in the best interests of all parties.

Miski is currently in his fifth season with Wigan, having scored 63 tries in 78 appearances across all competitions since arriving from London Broncos ahead of the 2022 campaign.

The 31-year-old’s standout season came in 2023, when he finished as Super League’s joint top try-scorer as the Warriors won the first of back-to-back Super League Grand Final titles.

Miski’s last appearance for Wigan’s first-team came in last season’s Grand Final defeat to Hull KR, when he suffered a hamstring injury at Old Trafford after being limited to 12 appearances in 2025 due to a knee issue.

The club opted not to include Miski in their salary cap this year, and with the Lebanon international having returned to full fitness, he has been plying his trade with the reserves in recent months.

Speaking earlier this year, Peet revealed Wigan were open to allowing him to go out on loan, but it seems no offer that suits all parties has come in.

“As we’ve said before, Abbas won’t play first-team for us this year because of the salary cap situation,” Peet said when asked for an update on Miski’s future in his weekly press conference ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bradford Bulls.

“He’s training hard, he’s fit, I thought he was excellent in a tough reserves game at the weekend.

“I was expecting a club to put their hand up and take Abbas on loan, but that’s not happened, so he’ll just keep doing what he’s doing, get himself as best prepared as he can and we’ll decide week-to-week whether he plays reserves or not.”

Asked why a loan has yet to materialise, Peet replied: “I suppose the right offer from the right club for all parties.”

Miski, who has won 13 caps for Lebanon, remains under contract with the Warriors until the end of the 2027 season.

Peet says ‘conversations remain very open’ and that a resolution that best fits all parties will be made towards the end of the campaign.

“He is contracted to the club,” Peet added. “I’ve just had a good chat with him then - conversations remain very open, and again, it will be about coming to a resolution that’s best for the club and for Abbas as well, so I’m sure one way or another, we’ll have it sorted out towards the end of the season.”

Asked if Miski had been somewhat frustrated at not being able to play for Wigan’s first-team this year, Peet said: “If he has, he’s managed it really well. He has remained a big part of the group, training on the field all the time.

“I think his body has not been in condition to play all year, so the early part up to May was about him recovering from his injury and getting himself in the best he can condition-wise, ready to play and to string games together. Now he’s at that point, he’s adding to training all the time.”

Miski could feature in his third Rugby League World Cup this autumn, with Lebanon facing Papua New Guinea in their tournament opener on October 17.