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Northampton Seek 'Happy Medium' in Bid to Keep England Star Pollock
- On Wednesday, Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson confirmed contract negotiations with Henry Pollock are "going well," despite agent Eddie Hearn's public assertion that the England international deserves a £1 million annual salary.
- Hearn, who signed Pollock to his Matchroom Talent Agency earlier this year, sparked debate last month by calling the 21-year-old a "seven-figure player" who cannot remain on his current estimated £150,000 salary.
- Prem clubs operate under a strict £6.4m salary cap, complicating efforts to offer marquee wages to back-rowers like Pollock, who helped Northampton win the title last year.
- Dowson emphasized the club must find a "happy medium" to retain Pollock, noting the player wants to win the World Cup and stay with the current Saints group.
- With Pollock's existing deal expiring at the end of the 2026/27 season, Northampton aims to secure a long-term agreement to keep the young star, whose flamboyant persona has attracted a legion of new fans.
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France24Northampton seek 'happy medium' in bid to keep England star Pollock
Pollock's existing Northampton contract, worth an estimated £150,000 ($200,000) per year, expires at the end of the 2026/27 season. Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson said on Wednesday that talks over a new deal were "going well". Eddie Hearn, Pollock's agent and best known for his work in boxing, suggested last month that his client should be earning £1 million a year. "What Eddie Hearn also said, and people have gone straight to the mil…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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daventryexpress.co.ukPollock contract talks progressing well, says Saints boss Dowson
Saints boss Phil Dowson says contract talks with Henry Pollock are ‘going well’.
·Northampton, United Kingdom
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