Benji Marshall and the Wests Tigers have reportedly locked in gun fullback Jahream Bula in a big boost to the club.
Nine’s Danny Weidler reports Bula has agreed to a multi-million dollar contract described by insiders as a “mega deal”.
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It is expected to keep the 24-year-old at the club for several more years and will be announced in the coming days.
Bula is under contract until the end of the season but had a player option in his favour.
The Bulldogs were heavily linked to the talented No.1 with Phil Gould publicly expressing his admiration for Bula.
The development comes after Code Sports Brent Read only last week revealed contract talks had stalled.
“I don’t think (a decision is fast approaching). They’ve been locked in talks over an extension and it hasn’t happened and that suggests to me it probably won’t happen before the deadline in two weeks,” Read said on NRL 360.
“Then the ball is in the Tigers court. They can take up that option for $900,000 for next year. I think they’ll work hard to get something done in the next couple of weeks.
The deal is a major win for Marshall after Jarome Luai’s decision last week to join the PNG Chiefs as their first signing.
Attention then immediately turned to the Tigers’ off-contract stars Bula and Terrell May with the prop signing a three-year extension on Friday.
Originally published as Hands off Gus! Huge Benji boost as Tigers set to lock in superstar on ‘mega deal’
