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James Maloney is set to today announce he is leaving the Penrith Panthers and the NRL at the end of the season.
Maloney has inked a three-year deal with Super League club Catalans Dragons, and will move to the south of France at the end of the year.
The 33-year-old still has another year to run on his deal with Penrith, however, the club gave him their blessing to explore an option overseas.
Penrith were more than happy to keep Maloney at the club if he wanted to stay, making room in the salary cap for 2020 after releasing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Waqa Blake.
However, the veteran playmaker, who has led NSW to back-to-back Origin series wins the past two years, wanted to take his wife and four children overseas and enjoy a change of lifestyle.
The Panthers are yet to make an official announcement.
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/07/24/maloney-to-leave-panthers-at-end-of-2019/
Maloney has inked a three-year deal with Super League club Catalans Dragons, and will move to the south of France at the end of the year.
The 33-year-old still has another year to run on his deal with Penrith, however, the club gave him their blessing to explore an option overseas.
Penrith were more than happy to keep Maloney at the club if he wanted to stay, making room in the salary cap for 2020 after releasing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Waqa Blake.
However, the veteran playmaker, who has led NSW to back-to-back Origin series wins the past two years, wanted to take his wife and four children overseas and enjoy a change of lifestyle.
The Panthers are yet to make an official announcement.
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/07/24/maloney-to-leave-panthers-at-end-of-2019/