If Jarryd Hayne is headed to St George Illawarra, winger Jordan Pereira just hopes the NRL superstar has forgotten the boot to the face he copped from the young flyer late last season. Hayne's destination for 2019 still remains one of the biggest pieces of the off-season puzzle, as he enters his third week of free agency after being unsigned by Parramatta. The Eels still remain hopeful they can retain their marquee player, however they will have to offload talent to do so to stay under next year's salary cap.
The chances of that happening have taken a hit with Newcastle's decision to purchase centre Hymel Hunt and not Michael Jennings, while winger Josh Hoffman also looks like staying put. The Dragons have emerged as the other contender to sign Hayne if the 30-year-old stays in the NRL, as they weigh up whether to pursue him as a winger or fullback. Dragons players remain in the dark over the situation, but Pereira could at least see the lighter side of the situation - with his only meeting with Hayne resulting in the Eels winger needing stitches after his stray boot left him bandaged up mid-match in round 22. "If he did come down here I just hope he's not angry that I kicked him in the face, Pereira said.
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