Northampton seek 'happy medium' in Pollock contract talks
Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson says Henry Pollock's contract talks continue after agent Eddie Hearn claimed the flanker deserves £1m a year.
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson says contract talks with Henry Pollock are ongoing after he claimed he should be earning £1m a year.
Pollock is on around £150,000 a season under a deal that runs out at the end of the 2026-27 campaign. Promoter Eddie Hearn has argued the 21-year-old could command 10 times that sum elsewhere, though salary cap rules make a seven-figure offer from Saints unlikely. Pollock is one of 25 England players on an enhanced £150,000 contract and has 13 caps, with only one start.
Dowson said Hearn's comments went beyond the headline figure, pointing to Pollock's stated wish to stay at Saints, win trophies with the squad and reach a World Cup with England. Northampton, the reigning Premiership champions, face budget constraints that will shape their offer as talks continue.
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