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Michael Jennings’ two-year Parramatta Eels option means he’s a free agent in 2019
THERE’S a clause buried in the terms of a Parramatta Eels backline star’s deal that could have rival clubs on alert heading into 2019.
Michael Jennings is secretly off-contract.
Market Watch can reveal the 29-year-old is technically a free agent for 2019 although he does have a two-year option in his favour.
When the Eels announced the signing of Jennings from the Roosters in 2016, it was touted as a four-year-deal but the option was kept a secret.Jennings has until mid-season to trigger the option but it’s understood his manager has been exploring the market regardless.
Michael Jennings of the Eels celebrates a try.Source: Getty Images
“It’s not until June I need to make a decision,” Jennings told
Market Watch.
“It’s my option if I want to stay another two years or look anywhere else. At the moment I’m pretty happy here. We’ve got a solid side and the past two years has been really tough.
“That’s brought me closer. I live out west and I don’t see myself anywhere else at the moment.”
One club told
Market Watch they believe Jennings’ option to be worth upwards of $700,000.
Aside from the attractive wage, the other thing in the Eels’ favour is their playing group.
A product of Western Sydney, the Blacktown product is in a team filled with some of his closest friends with bonds dating back to their early teenage years.
“I’m close with Tommy, Haynesy and T-Rex,” he said.
Michael Jennings of the Eels is tackled.Source: Getty Images
“We played all our junior footy against each other and they’ve played all their junior footy with each other. For them to go with park footy all the way to first grade, that’s where they forged that bond.
“Myself as well, playing against them, we’ve had that bond too. Playing in reps and development teams against each other, the bond started there and feeds off to everyone else. It’s a good crew.”
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