Two-club race heats up for Lachlan Galvin as teen superstar set to lose millions by ditching Tigers
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Lachlan Galvin could be set to lose out on millions of dollars amid his Tigers departure as the Bulldogs and Eels fight for his signature.
The messy contract saga between the Tigers and their teen superstar entered a new chapter when he was given permission to negotiate with rival clubs this week.
The Sydney Morning Herald now reports the Bulldogs and Eels will table offers of around $750,000-a-year to him. Galvin was originally offered an extension close to $6m over five years by the Tigers but his management rejected it.
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He could have earned $1.2m a season at the Tigers, meaning he is likely missing out on $450,000 a year by opting to ditch the Concord club.
Lachlan Galvin. Getty
According to the Herald, Galvin's release is on conditions.
One of them is the "reconsideration" of his potential legal case against the club, which centres on allegations of bullying.
The other is a transfer fee, which the Herald has since reported will be $165,000.
Benji Marshall's team is one of seven clubs with a bye this weekend, and there are hopes a deal elsewhere could be secured by the end of next week, meaning he has likely already played his last game for the club.
The news comes days after Galvin bombed a try late in the Tigers' loss to the Rabbitohs that would have levelled the scores with four minutes to play.
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Galvin dropped a bombshell last month when he announced that he had rejected a lucrative extension from the Tigers and would instead test the open market.
Lachlan Galvin has secured an immediate release from the Tigers. Getty
It prompted a flurry of social media reaction from teammates, including skipper Jarome Luai and winger Sunia Turuva.
Having initially declared the club intended to hold Galvin to the terms of his contract, the legal threats that stemmed from the social media posts appeared to have led to the club softening that stance.
Despite repeated denials from Bulldogs football boss Phil Gould, Belmore is one of two short-priced destinations for the talented half, the other being Parramatta.
