St George Illawarra have tabled a mega deal for Clint Gutherson to play fullback for them subsequent 12 months after he was formally launched from Parramatta on Thursday after weeks of hypothesis about his future.
The Eels had advised their captain that he could be shifted to a utility position in 2025 if he caught round and allowed him to discover choices elsewhere as he entered the ultimate season of his contract.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan is able to pounce after the membership launched halfback Ben Hunt final week though Gutherson is unlikely to switch his fellow Origin consultant as skipper.
“It’s been an absolute privilege to put on the blue and gold,” he stated in a press release issued by Parramatta.
“The help from the followers during the last 9 years has been overwhelming, and I’m really grateful for the alternatives the membership has given me to develop as a participant and an individual. I’ll all the time cherish my time on the Eels and the relationships I’ve constructed alongside the way in which.”
New coach Jason Ryles they “would have appreciated Clint to be a part of our squad in 2025, however we respect his need to discover new alternatives and imagine it’s essential to help him in what he feels is greatest for his profession”.
Gutherson has been provided a $2.5 million deal till the top of 2027 by the Dragons and he’ll slot into the No.1 jersey with Tyrell Sloan shifted to the wing slot vacated by Zac Lomax after he switched to Parramatta.
Until they determine to strive Gutherson within the halves with Kyle Flanagan, the Dragons nonetheless must signal a longtime playmaker for subsequent season following Hunt’s acrimonious exit.
They’ve added Souths hooker Damien Prepare dinner, who’s tipped to take over the captaincy, and Cowboys star Valentine Holmes whereas Jack Hen has joined Wests Tigers and fellow utility Max Feagai is now a Dolphin.
