Origin winger Josh Addo-Carr is set to remain in Melbourne for at least one more season after a deal to negotiate a move to the Wests Tigers fell through.
The Tigers met with Addo-Carr's agent, Mario Tartak, on Thursday in a last bid to work out a way they can snare the Storm speedster for 2021.
However, the Sydney Morning Herald reports Tartak informed the Tigers of Addo-Carr's desire to see out the final year of his contract with the Storm.
Addo-Car had reportedly given his word that should he had departed for Sydney in 2021 it would have only been with the Tigers. It is believed the club will now turn their attention to a renewed bid for 2022.
It's expected the Storm will increase Addo-Carr's deal to about $500,000, with the cap space they'll receive should Cameron Smith expectedly announce his retirement.
That's still short of the $550,000-$600,000 the Tigers were willing to pay him on a four-year deal.
The failed signing would have gone a way to ending the club's miserable finals drought, and even Tigers icon Robbie Farah was been brought in to spice up negotiations.
"He's the best winger in the world at the moment," Farah said.
"He's got natural speed and competes on every play and he's definitely someone you want involved in your club, so I'm hoping if he does move to Sydney it'll be in Tigers colours."
Origin winger Josh Addo-Carr is set to remain in Melbourne for at least one more season after a deal to negotiate a move to the Wests Tigers fell through.
The Tigers met with Addo-Carr's agent, Mario Tartak, on Thursday in a last bid to work out a way they can snare the Storm speedster for 2021.
However, the Sydney Morning Herald reports Tartak informed the Tigers of Addo-Carr's desire to see out the final year of his contract with the Storm.
Addo-Car had reportedly given his word that should he had departed for Sydney in 2021 it would have only been with the Tigers. It is believed the club will now turn their attention to a renewed bid for 2022.
It's expected the Storm will increase Addo-Carr's deal to about $500,000, with the cap space they'll receive should Cameron Smith expectedly announce his retirement.
That's still short of the $550,000-$600,000 the Tigers were willing to pay him on a four-year deal.
The failed signing would have gone a way to ending the club's miserable finals drought, and even Tigers icon Robbie Farah was been brought in to spice up negotiations.
"He's the best winger in the world at the moment," Farah said.
"He's got natural speed and competes on every play and he's definitely someone you want involved in your club, so I'm hoping if he does move to Sydney it'll be in Tigers colours."
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