Fed up Wests Tigers sensationally withdraw Latrell Mitchell offer
Paul Crawley, The Daily Telegraph
November 28, 2019 10:29am
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The Wests Tigers have sensationally withdrawn their offer for disgruntled Sydney Roosters star Latrell Mitchell.
The shock revelation came on Thursday morning when Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe contacted the 22-year-old’s management to inform them that they would be pursuing other interests.
The Tigers had previously tabled a four-year $3.8 million offer for the superstar centre.
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Wests Tigers have pulled out of the race for Latrell Mitchell. Picture: Mark Metcalfe
Wests Tigers have pulled out of the race for Latrell Mitchell. Picture: Mark Metcalfe
“We have informed Latrell’s manager that today we have withdrawn our offer,” Pascoe told the Daily Telegraph.
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“Our first responsibility is to our club and we can’t be inactive in a market like the NRL player market and afford to sit around and wait.
“We have no ill feeling towards Latrell or his management and if they still would like to talk in the future we would welcome that.
“We will continue to pursue the talent that is out there in order to complement our already talented squad.”
It is understood the Tigers initiated talks two weeks ago, but have become exasperated with the ongoing delays and lack of clarity around Mitchell’s position.
Pascoe told The Daily Telegraph that there was “no ill-feeling” towards Mitchell or his management, but they felt an obligation to their fans to keep them in the loop about what direction the club was heading.
The Tigers would be willing to reopen negotiations with Mitchell at a later date if they can show a genuine interest in joining the club.