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Wests Tigers winger David Nofoaluma is set to be sacked by the club after reportedly receiving a termination letter following two breach notices.
The Samoa representative has been summoned to front the club’s board on Wednesday with The Sydney Morning Herald revealing he has been offered a payout of $300,000 to cancel the two years remaining on his contract.
Nofoaluma – the club’s all-time leading tryscorer – is currently on a deal worth $525,000 a season.
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It’s understood the Tigers’ payout offer has not been accepted.
Nofoaluma has reportedly told the Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA) that coach Benji Marshall told him he would not play NRL again at the Tigers.
”We’re continuing to work through it with all parties involved and are not in a position to make further comment,” RLPA chief executive officer Clint Newton said.
The 30-year-old received his second breach notice sanction in a month last week, when he missed training with illness.
He reportedly told the club he had a gastro but a doctor was unable to get in contact with him for the next 48 hours, with a player eventually sent to his house.
Nofoaluma’s original breach came in December when he didn’t attend training due to his belief he was receiving unfair treatment, relating to new training methods.
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The winger returned two weeks later but then arrived late for another session, which he was sanctioned for.
Nofoaluma has previously received a breach notice in 2021 after turning up to training hungover following ex-Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis’ daughter’s wedding.
Since debuting with the Tigers in 2013 Nofoaluma has played 192 games for the club.
The only time he’s spent away from the joint venture was when he was loaned to the Melbourne Storm in 2022, playing six games.
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