Why Journo is convinced “Haas won’t stay at red hill” -
The Broncos may present the best chance for Payne Haas to win a premiership but the appeal of “ridiculous” money elsewhere could be enough to lure the star prop away from Red Hill.
That is according to The Daily Telegraph’s Brent Read, who is not convinced the 23-year-old’s long-term future is at Brisbane.
It comes after confirmation Haas will test his value on the open market, with the Broncos front rower to hold off re-signing before he sees what other clubs are willing to offer him.
Read believes Haas could receive “ridiculous” offers from rival teams, with the Bulldogs expected to top the list of potential suitors for the NSW Blues representative.
“I’m not as convinced on Payne Haas. I reckon there’s a chance he does leave to a club in Sydney. I think he’ll get offered so much money, it is ridiculous,” Read said on Fox League’s ‘NRL 360’.
Phil Rothfield though said he believes Haas will stay put and prioritise winning a competition over money.
“I don’t think he’s going to leave the Broncos,” Rothfield said.
I think he wants to win a title as much as getting paid well. But his agent, like any good agent does, tests the market.”
It comes after Rothfield said last week that Haas’ agent had told him as much, revealing money won’t not be the deciding factor in his client’s future.
“Brent Read has reported this afternoon that his manager has decided to test the market in November rather than re-sign now with the Broncos,” Rothfield said.
“It is interesting because I spoke to his agent myself a couple of months ago and he was saying Payne’s decision won’t necessarily be about money, but he is desperate to win a title.
“And the Broncos to me appear to be in a window to win a title.”