Clint Gutherson

Gutherson was contracted to the Eels for next season and has agreed to extend his stay with the Eels after extensive negotiations.

The 27-year-old fullback played for NSW in the 2020 State of Origin series and has been a key figure in Parramatta's rise from wooden spooners in 2018 to finalists for the past three seasons.

Among the club's highest try scorers, Gutherson finished with 20 try assists this year and averaged 170 run metres running with the ball per match.  

Parramatta’s skipper is off-contract at the end of next season, meaning he’s free to field offers from rival clubs from November 1 if the Eels don’t lock him in on a new deal beforehand.

The 26-year-old is likely at the top of their list of priority re-signings, however according to Fox League’s James Hooper, the negotiation process won’t be as simple as it may seem.

“A couple of years ago when Clint Gutherson was in his last round of contract negotiations for an extension with the Eels it blew up publicly and it got really ugly,” Hooper told NRL 360.