Parramatta are refusing to put a deadline on Jarryd Hayne's contract negotiations despite having just over two weeks before they begin NRL pre-season training. The Eels are expected to resume talks with the cross-code star in the coming days after he returned from his post-season holidays. Hayne's next move remains a mystery with the former NSW and Australian star still unsigned for 2019 and weighing up his future. Having finished last this year, the Eels will waste no time and return to pre-season training on November 1.
Hayne was reported to be on a cut-price $500,000 deal this year after his tumultuous exit from the Gold Coast. When asked if the blue and golds wanted clarity around their salary cap and Hayne's future just 23 days out from the club's return, CEO Bernie Gurr said: "We're patient. "Certain dominoes need to fall where they need to fall. We're patient." Gurr reiterated the club's desire to retain Hayne however said they had yet to speak to him after giving him time away to decide on his next step. Gurr denied that the length of contract being offered was a sticking point. It had been rumoured that Hayne was asking for a one-year deal while the club wanted him to sign for longer.
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