Rabbitohs’ secret bid to sign Josh Addo-Carr
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September 12, 2020 6:00pm
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Johnston drops certain try
NRL: Alex Johnston dropped the ball on what would have been a certain try for South Sydney.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs were in secret negotiations to sign champion Melbourne Storm winger Josh Addo-Carr before backflipping to keep Alex Johnston.
The club’s head of football, Mark Ellison, had been in discussions with Addo Carr’s manager, Mario Tartak, for several weeks and made a verbal offer.
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At the last moment the offer was withdrawn.
The Rabbitohs were concerned it would be a public relations nightmare.
That it would be wrong to tell Johnston there was no room in the salary cap then bring in another winger on more money. Not when fans were running an online petition to keep Johnston at Redfern.
A public relations nightmare prevented Josh Addo-Carr from joining Souths.
A public relations nightmare prevented Josh Addo-Carr from joining Souths.
**Addo-Carr is now set to sign with the **Wests Tigers in the next 48 hours.****
He is already looking for a home to buy in Sydney’s inner west.