Two teams are apparently keeping a close eye on the situation and may decide to make a move for teenage phenom Lachlan Galvin in the future, thus the Wests Tigers are trying to extend his contract.
This follows the confirmation by Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson that Galvin’s management contacted the team last week to request an early release from the team.
Galvin, one of the NRL’s top rookies, has been a standout player for the Wests Tigers during yet another terrible season that has seen them drop to the bottom of the standings.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Shane Richardson and the Tigers have extended an immediate contract offer to his management, but his immediate future is still up in the air.
This follows tidings from The Daily Telegraph that the Sydney Roosters and Penrith Panthers are keeping a careful eye on his circumstances.
“Galvin will wind up at Penrith if he is released,” a source informed the Telegraph.
He is signed for two more seasons, so theoretically no clubs may speak to him, but many sources have told The Herald that he would like to play alongside Nathan Cleary at Penrith.
“We do not intend to set him free. It’s that easy,” Richardson said to News Corp.
“I’m having a meeting with his parents next week, which is upsetting that the request has been made. I believe there are numerous causes for it.
We’re not winning games, he’s a young child, and he’s having trouble. All I can say is that Jahream Bula, Api (Koroisau), and Jarome Luai will be our spine players when they arrive next year.
“We intend to hold Lachlan to the terms of the contract we have in place.”
