Sea Eagles bosses have reportedly included a performance clause in Josh Schuster’s contract that has saved them from having to pay the $2.4 million remaining on his deal.
Manly powerbrokers gave the 22-year-old permission to leave the club immediately on Wednesday, making the brutal call to cut the talented forward loose.
Schuster failed to feature in any NRL games so far in the 2024 season, having played three games in NSW Cup in the backrow and at lock.
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Schuster is reportedly now a free agent according to The Daily Telegraph’s Michael Carayannis due to a clause that is linked to his weight.
The move comes only 10 months after he was handed a fresh contract worth a reported $800,000 per-season to remain in Brookvale until the end of 2027.
“He’s gone back there (to reserve grade) and he’s struggled, you look at some of the performances there, there’s a lack of effort and a lack of desire,” Carayannis said on NRL360 on Wednesday night.
“They’ve told him ...
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