Slater lays bare 'risk' in Origin star's record deal

NRL icon Paul Gallen has questioned the magnitude of Tino Fa'asuamaleaui's 10-year declaration renewal astatine the Gold Coast Titans arsenic they hole for a caller authorities nether Des Hasler adjacent season.

The Titans skipper and prop signed connected past week with the nine connected a woody believed to beryllium worthy $12 million, creating a important disruption to the subordinate market.

Fa'asuamaleaui joins players similar Jason Taumololo and Daly Cherry-Evans successful signing grounds semipermanent deals, and Gallen had 1 question implicit it.

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"He's the existent woody Tino, he's up determination with Payne Haas arsenic the champion beforehand rower successful the contention I judge and I was beauteous optimistic astir this contract, I thought it wasn't a atrocious deal," helium said connected Nine's 100% Footy.

"But to motion a beforehand rower to a 10-year woody erstwhile you haven't got a batch astir you (is risky). The past 10-year woody was Jason Taumololo, helium had a feline named Johnathan Thurston beside him who was capable to pull players and assistance him get done the game.

"Tino hasn't got overmuch astir him up determination astatine the Gold Coast Titans astatine the infinitesimal truthful a lot's going to autumn connected his shoulders. Well done to him for getting the declaration but you've conscionable got to inquire the question: is signing a front-rower for 10 years the close happening to do?

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"I deliberation helium was successful the container spot arsenic acold arsenic the nine goes, the nine can't spend to suffer him but it's a large deal."

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The Origin prima came connected to the unfastened marketplace aft the nine sacked Justin Holbrook on with David Fifita who besides signed connected for a affluent $3m three-year deal.

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With those 2 forwards taking up a just chunk of the Titans wage cap, Gallen believes it is simply a "risk" for the club. 

"The spine is astir apt the astir important of your squad but past you decidedly request 1 oregon 2 prime beforehand rowers, which helium is, but if you've got 10 per cent of your headdress wherever does that permission your squad?," helium added.

"I deliberation it's a risk, but he's a bully player."