Broncos legend Gorden Tallis has questioned whether or not Payne Haas is value greater than $1 million because the star prop prepares to check his worth on the open market.
Haas’ Broncos present contract expires on the finish of 2024 and the membership is keen to re-sign him on a three-year deal mentioned to be value $1 million a season.
However Haas reportedly baulked on the deal and is now set to be the most well liked identify on the open market come November 1 along with his supervisor revealing all 16 rivals have expressed curiosity.
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But Tallis delivered a tough fact through News Corp, declaring: “There’s no Glenn Lazarus in him.”
Lazarus joined the Broncos in 1992 and helped make them back-to-back premierships. But Tallis isn’t satisfied Haas — a four-time recipient of the Paul Morgan medal — has the identical influence.
“I’ve watched him (Haas) really closely,” Tallis mentioned.
“When he was at his best, and close to winning the Dally M, the Broncos got the wooden spoon (in 2020).
“As good as Payne Haas is, and he’s an unbelievable player, it’s about changing the results.
“Is he the player that changes the result?
“That’s what you ask yourself.”
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Although Haas, 23, will be capable of subject affords from rivals, his supervisor has advised it doesn’t imply he essentially will depart the Broncos.
“He hasn’t had the chance to test his value, so we want to make sure his deal is fair on the open market and if it is, he will never complain in the future… We just want transparency on his true value and Payne employs me, so he will make the final decision,” Ahmad Merhi mentioned final week.
But Broncos nice Corey Parker believes the very fact Haas even desires to go to market is a “concern” for the membership.
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“If he wants to stay at Brisbane, why is he going to the open market?” Parker instructed News Corp.
“It’s a real concern for the Broncos.
“It’s going to be very hard for Brisbane to keep him long-term, because if Payne truly wants to be a Bronco, he doesn’t put himself on the open market on November 1.
“If I’m 100 per cent committed to the Broncos cause, I wouldn’t put myself on the open market.”
Haas is regarded one in every of, if not one of the best prop within the recreation. He is a three-time Dally M Prop of the 12 months, and has represented each New South Wales and Australia.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au