Lachlan Galvin doesn’t believe he will develop into the best player possible at the Tigers under coach Benji Marshall, a bombshell report has revealed.
The NRL world was rocked on Monday when Fox League’s James Hooper broke the news that Galvin had informed Tigers brass that he will test his value on the open market, thus rejecting a $5 million offer from the club.
Under contract until the end of next season, Galvin can negotiate with rivals from November 1.
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The Tigers responded to Hooper’s report with a passive aggressive press release which read: “We would like to announce that Lachlan Galvin will not be with the club beyond the 2026 season.”
“Despite the club having the largest contract offer for a junior in the history of the club on the table, Lachlan and his management have decided his future lies elsewhere and were not willing to review the offer.”
According to the SMH, money isn’t the main factor behind Galvin’s decision. Coaching is.
The SMH’s Michael Chammas revealed in a story on Monday afternoon that according to sources, Galvin and his team had doubts over Marshall’s ability to develop him at the club.
In addition, there is animosity between Galvin’s agent Isaac Moses and Marshall.
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Marshall had discussed Galvin’s future with him last week, asking the teen sensation if he wanted to remain a Tiger, with Galvin stating he wanted to test the open market rather than wanting to leave.
Galvin has been looking for a way out for some time, but many believed that because of the Tigers’ hot start and successful free agency acquisitions of Jarome Luai, Terrell May and others, that the 19-year-old was coming around to signing a long-term deal with the joint venture club.
Unfortunately for the Tigers’ passionate fanbase, that appears to be a near impossibility now.
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