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Jarryd Hayne reportedly wants to leave the Gold Coast Titans just a few months after triggering his option for another $1 million season with the NRL club.
UPDATE: Jarryd Hayne has denied today’s reports
I have NOT instructed my manger to SPEAK to teams in Sydney. @BuzzRothfield #slownewsday https://t.co/P09ka5kpl8
— jarryd hayne (@JarrydHayne) November 2, 2017
Original story follows
News Corp says Hayne’s agent Wayne Beavis has told the Titans he is looking for opportunities elsewhere and claims he wants to return to Sydney, mostly for personal reasons.
The codehopper’s bombshell comes just months after a reported spat between himself and coach Neil Henry saw the latter sacked in an effort to keep Hayne happy.
Hayne’s brief tenure with the Titans proved to be a tumultuous one, with the former Eel failing to cross the line in any of his nine appearances for the club in 2016 and, although he scored eight tries in 2017, the club still finished second-last.
Rumours persisted that Hayne’s work ethic was much lower than that of his teammates, with his desire to train reportedly dependent on whether a ball was present.
For a man on $1.2 million a season – the most expensive individual contract in the NRL – that rubbed many teammates the wrong way.
No news has emerged as to which Sydney club Hayne is looking to join, although he is also apparently considering a switch to rugby union.
Gold Coast CEO Graham Annesley told the Sydney Morning Herald today’s news “completely blindsided [him].
“There’s been no request for a release, as far as we’re concerned he is a Titans contracted player,” he said.
The Titans released an official club statement on the matter, it reads;
“In response to extensive media reporting this morning, the club makes the following points:
1. Jarryd Hayne is contracted to the Titans for the 2018 season.
2. The Titans have not been in negotiation with any other club regarding the future of Jarryd Hayne.
3. There has been no application made for Jarryd to be released from his Titans contract.
4. It is the Titans expectation that Jarryd will return for pre-season training after his World Cup commitments with Fiji, and his annual leave entitlements, have been completed.
5. The club will not be making any further comment on the matter unless any of the above circumstances unexpectedly change.”
– With AAP