The Parramatta and Corey Norman financial dispute is understood to have been settled, with Norman set to be officially released to join the St George Illawarra Dragons immediately. Norman, 27, was contracted to the Eels until the end of the 2019, but had already farewelled his Eels teammates and was expected to sign with the Dragons last week. But a dispute in payments from the Eels nearly derailed the deal, with the five-eighth threatened to stay on at Parramatta until his next pay cycle on January 4 to claim the additional funds before moving on. The amount was believed to be worth $20,000.
It is understood the Dragons will pay Norman $500,000 next season with a top up salary from Parramatta believed to be around $300,000. Norman was expected to make $900,000 in 2019, therefore he is taking a $100,000 pay cut to join a club that want him. The Dragons will then pay Norman $800,000 over the final two years of his 3-year deal. The Saints will then fork out $1.6 million over the final two years of Norman’s deal. Norman played 107 matches for the Eels after arriving in 2014, leading them to the finals in 2017 before a hugely disappointing 2018 campaign.
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