MITCHELL Pearce is reportedly putting his name on the open market as the Sydney Roosters prepare to unveil the marquee signing of Cooper Cronk.
The decision from both Cronk and the Roosters isn’t expected to be announced until early next week, however Pearce has expressed his desire to find a new home.
After a 238 game career with the Roosters, the signing of Cronk would relegate Pearce out of the halfback position he has made his own with the Sydney team.
An explosive report in The Daily Telegraph has stated Pearce’s displeasure with the moves being made behind closed doors.
“He’s very upset,” said one of Pearce’s closest associates.
“He loves the Roosters and always wanted to be a one-club player.”
As reports of unrest filtered throughout the league, plenty of teams have begun testing the waters on potentially poaching Pearce away.
The Manly Sea Eagles have emerged as the early leader in trying to sign the playmaker who still has two years remaining on his Roosters contract which has him earning $ 800,00 per season.
In order to facilitate the deal to land Pearce, the Sea Eagles will reportedly ship Blake Green to the New Zealand Warriors where he’ll take up a multimillion-dollar offer.
Cronk had been linked with three clubs but the decision to join the Roosters on a two-year deal now seems imminent.
It seems as though the apparent decision by Pearce to request a move has irked both the Roosters and Sea Eagles fanbases, along with providing a bit of confusion.
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