Is that based on story in Sunday Telegraph or have you heard from others about this ?
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/wh...ayne-replacement/story-e6freuy9-1227180768437
NICK WALSHAW THE DAILY TELEGRAPH JANUARY 11, 2015 12:00AM
RABBITOHS flyer Alex Johnston shapes as a potential replacement for Eels megastar Jarryd Hayne ? with Andrew Johns describing him as ?a future world class fullback?.
Still only 19, Johnston is part of a bumper 2015 open market that, with Hayne?s $1 million contract to spend, sees Parramatta looming as the biggest player. While determined to avoid paying overs like previous administrations, Eels CEO Scott Seward insists his club ?can now seriously negotiate with every available player?.
While Seward would not comment on potential targets, it?s understood one player being discussed is the teen with league?s eighth Immortal in his corner. ?Alex is a future world class fullback,?? Johns told us. ?It?s not going to happen at Souths, with Greg Inglis there. But who knows??
Other players who could take Hayne?s cash include Manly playmaker Kieran Foran, North Queensland enforcer Jason Taumalolo and Rabbitohs halfback Adam Reynolds. Given both Foran and Taumalolo are being offered over $1 million to stay put, it means the Eels could potentially draw up their biggest-ever contract to replace Hayne. ?We have to turn Jarryd?s loss into an opportunity,?? Seward says. ?That might be signing one key player, it might be signing two or three.?
Talks are also continuing between Parramatta and the NRL regarding salary cap concessions should Hayne suddenly come home. The Eels are optimistic that, should Hayne return after a replacement has been bought, a way will still be found to keep him.