Greg Inglis set to leave Melbourne Storm and sign with Brisbane Broncos
July 17, 2010
Melbourne Storm superstar Greg Inglis is tipped to sign a multi-year deal with the Brisbane Broncos on Monday.
Forty-eight hours after a News Limited commissioned report revealed Melbourne had exceeded the salary cap by more than $3 million dollars over the past four seasons, Inglis is set to break up the Storm's "fab four'' and accept a two-year deal with Brisbane.
In a stunning turnaround after Inglis's manager Allan Gainey knocked back Brisbane's one and only offer of around $400,000-a-season on Monday, he is understood to have contacted the club's football operations manager Andrew Gee on Thursday to re-open negotiations.
It's believed Brisbane stood firm on their initial offer when Gainey called back late in the week.
Brisbane officials refused to comment on southern reports the deal had been done with Inglis.
However it's believed Inglis will ink a two-year deal with the six-time premiers on Monday unless something unexpected happens over the weekend.
Inglis's signing is a massive coup for Brisbane who will lose giant young centre Israel Folau to the AFL at the end of the season.
