Off-contract Cronulla star Shaun Johnson knows he will never get another $900,000-a-season deal – and he says he hasn’t asked for one | mrchrisnico
, Johnson spoke for the first time about the tough conversation he had with Fitzgibbon a couple of weeks ago.
“I’ve seen people talking about me asking for $900,000, and that’s simply not the case,” Johnson said. “I haven’t had any negotiations with a club about money, including the Sharks.Getty “He said, ‘Mate, it’s not a nice conversation I want to have’. I was surprised and said, ‘What’s going on?’ And he said, ‘We’ve signed Nicho Hynes and we’re going to go in a different direction’.The New Zealander’s magical boot helped the Sharks to a third straight win on Friday night.Melbourne young gun Hynes is Fitzgibbon’s first major Cronulla signing.
“I’ve been around the game long enough for people to understand who I am and, before you look at what I can do with the footy, I like to think I bring a good attitude, a professional attitude, and an attitude to want to help others.”
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