Lachlan Galvin’s staggering $2m sacrifice emerges as next NRL club set to be decided in days

Wantaway Wests Tigers star Lachlan Galvin is set to decide on his next club in a matter of days after meeting with both the Bulldogs and the Eels.

Wantaway Wests Tigers star Lachlan Galvin is set to decide on his next club in a matter of days after meeting with both the Bulldogs and the Eels, but irrespective of the club he decides to join, the 19-year-old will be sacrificing millions of dollars to secure the move.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald reports the teenager has two offers worth around $750,000 a season on the table from both clubs, with the young star now taking some time away to decide his next move.

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But while both deals present large upgrades on his current deal, rumoured to be around $350,000 a season, it is significantly less than the $6m five-year extension from the Tigers he turned down.

It means in pushing for a move away from the joint venture, the young playmaker has sacrificed more than $2m.

Lachlan Galvin’s next NRL club is set to be decided in the coming days. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

The news comes as it emerged this week that he has all but certainly played his final game for the Tigers, with the club agreeing to let him leave immediately if a rival team forks out a reported $165,000 transfer fee.

But where will he end up?

According to Bulldogs great Michael Ennis, he believes Phil Gould’s love of the teenager will see him land at Canterbury.

 “Gus (made that claim) a number of weeks ago, then you go ‘he’s going to be a chance of ending up at the Bulldogs’ and here we are,” Ennis said on Fox League on Friday night.

“My gut feeling says he is going to be at Canterbury. I think he may end up at Canterbury and I think it will be a huge signing.

“Canterbury at the moment leading the competition … doing so many things on and off the field so well.

“Cameron Ciraldo is a terrific coach and you are seeing players play their best footy under him. Players who were elite are finding improvements in their game.”

Ennis, however, believes the offer on the table for Galvin and the youngster’s decision to leave millions on the table is a slap in the face to the Tigers and coach Benji Marshall.

“That leads it all back to the original decision, which I thought was such a clip for the Tigers, that Lachlan Galvin didn’t take up a $1.2 million deal from the Tigers for five seasons,” he continued.

Lachlan Galvin has met with both the Bulldogs and the Eels as he looks to secure a move away from the Tigers immediately. (Photo by Mike Owen/Getty Images)

“Because he, I am paraphrasing, wanted to develop his game. To then go to Parramatta or Canterbury for $750,000, a $2 million difference just to leave.

“This story is enormous and it looks like it is going to come to a head in the next 24 or 48 hours.”

The Tigers originally shut down talks Galvin could leave this year, stating he will see out his deal that runs until the end of 2026.

However, after mediation with the Tigers amid bullying claims, the joint venture has agreed to let him go when he finds a club that can take him.