Rothfield has now edited his original article to this, the lying sack of shit
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The Bulldogs are confident gun young halback Khaled Rajab will remain at Belmore despite interest from rival clubs.
Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo spoke to the Lebanese World Cup halfback on Monday, following reports that he wanted out after missing out on a place in the Bulldogs’ top-30 squad for 2023.
Rajab has found himself well down the halves pecking order, after Gould’s decision to pay a $500,000 transfer fee for
Queensland rookie halfback Karl Oloapu and give 33-year-old Josh Reynolds a spot in Canterbury’s top 30.
Rajab is an impressive young talent, who can play anywhere from fullback to the halves and even featured at lock during the Bulldogs’ run to the NSW Cup grand final last year.
Only last October, Gould responded to a question from a fan on Twitter, declaring Rajab would play NRL in 2023.
Rajab told The Daily Telegraph in December of his
desire to earn a place in Ciraldo’s squad.
“I heard about that tweet. Some of my mates sent it to me saying, ‘Look what Gus said about you’. I was shocked, I thought, ‘No way’,” Rajab told The Daily Telegraph.
“As a kid this is what you dream of.
“For Gus to even mention I might have a chance to play NRL, I’m grateful. It makes me want to work harder to get that shot.”
However, despite Gould’s praise, Rajab wasn’t able to force his way into the top 30.