WESTS Tigers' desperate bid to sign Wigan star Jackson Hastings immediately is destined to fail.<\/p>\n
News broke yesterday that the Tigers were making a bid to snare Hastings ASAP following their poor start to the season and Luke Brooks' struggles in the halfback spot.<\/p>\n
But Wigan has yet to receive any request from the Tigers for a release for the former Manly and Roosters halfback – and are set to deny it if it comes.<\/p>\n
"We have already paid him a quarter of his wage for the year and he hasn't even played a game yet," a Wigan source told Wide World of Sports today.<\/p>\n
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"We want Jackson to stay and at this stage, he isn't going anywhere. We haven't even heard from the Tigers."<\/p>\n
Complicating the situation is the fact that Wigan coach Adrian Lam and Hastings are managed by the same agent – Sam Ayoub.<\/p>\n
Early this morning Sydney time, Hastings put out a tweet: "Don't believe everything you read."<\/p>\n
It does seem certain that Hastings will join the Tigers in 2022, however.<\/p>\n
There is a chance Wigan will change their stance in coming weeks for this year – but only if the Tigers come up with a hefty transfer fee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"