{"id":69305,"date":"2021-05-10T05:36:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T05:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=69305"},"modified":"2021-05-10T05:58:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T05:58:24","slug":"bennett-hits-out-as-rabbitohs-chaos-turns-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=69305","title":{"rendered":"Bennett hits out as Rabbitohs chaos turns ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett<\/a> has hit out at speculation the club was moving to extend the contract of stand-in captain Cody Walker<\/a>, in turn preventing the Rabbitohs from offering Adam Reynolds<\/a> a new deal.<\/p>\n

Walker pulled out of a scheduled media appearance this morning, amid speculation he was uncomfortable at suggestions he was responsible for Reynolds departing the club.<\/p>\n

Reynolds has been at Souths since 2012, but will have to look elsewhere if he's to continue his NRL career beyond this season, after negotiations with the Rabbitohs broke down.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Souths were prepared to offer Reynolds a one-year extension, but the 30-year-old wants a longer deal.<\/p>\n

He's been linked to a move to either Cronulla or Brisbane for 2022.<\/p>\n

But Bennett says no discussions have taken place with Walker at this stage.<\/p>\n

"I am saying that the club is not in negotiations with Cody Walker as his contract does not expire until the end of 2022," Bennett said, per News Corp.<\/p>\n

"The club value him highly and those negotiations will take place in 2022."<\/p>\n

Bennett, who will hand over the reins to Jason Demetriou for next season, said any possible extension of Walker's contract was irrelevant to the situation involving Reynolds.<\/p>\n

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"It has nothing to do with Adam Reynolds at all," he said.<\/p>\n

"Adam Reynolds is a done deal, he will be leaving the club. Everybody knows that, and we are all handling that with respect and we have all moved on from there.<\/p>\n

"It has nothing to do with Adam Reynolds."<\/p>\n

Bennett's comments suggest Souths won't cave in and offer Reynolds a longer-term deal.<\/p>\n

Late last month incoming Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon met with Reynolds, with a three-year, $2.4 million deal understood to be on the table.<\/p>\n

The Sharks may have the edge over the Broncos when it comes to getting Reynolds' signature on a contract, with the family man likely to be keen to stay in Sydney.<\/p>\n

The Rabbitohs were a rabble against Melbourne<\/a> in the absence of the Reynolds, with the Storm running riot to the tune of 50-0.<\/a><\/p>\n

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