Papenhuyzen set to extend Melbourne stay

Ryan Papenhuyzen is acceptable to stay astatine the Melbourne Storm aft reportedly signing a monster declaration hold with the club.

According to News Corp reports, Papenhuyzen's three-year woody is "worth much than $2 million" and volition vault him into the NRL's precocious echelon of earners.

Papenhuyzen's signature continues a large week of re-signings for the reigning NRL premiers, aft coach Craig Bellamy signed a semipermanent deal to stay successful Melbourne aft overtures from some the Broncos and Sharks.

The 23-year-old joins a raft of Storm stars to beryllium locked distant agelong term, with Jahrome Hughes signed done 2024, portion Cameron Munster and Harry Grant person deals that volition tally done 2023.

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