Overview
- On Thursday the Sydney Roosters formally pulled a reported $4.2 million extension offer to Sam Walker after negotiations stalled.
- Walker has said he will play out the final year of his current contract but his long-term future is unresolved now that talks have been aborted.
- Departing teammate Daly Cherry-Evans publicly backed the club’s stance, confirmed he will join Hull FC next year, and said he has checked in with Walker who is coping.
- Sources report the breakdown followed Walker’s camp asking for more time and money, a move that reportedly angered Roosters chairman Nick Politis and led the club to stop talks.
- The Roosters point to internal options such as Toby Rodwell, Hugo Savala and several younger halves as immediate replacements, a choice that will affect roster planning and salary-cap decisions.