DEREK BEAUMONT has denied a report that Leigh Leopards are set to sign Samoa forward Francis Molo.
Molo, who only signed a new two-year deal with the Dolphins earlier this year, was linked with a move to Leigh by Australian reporter ‘The Mole’.
Molo’s agent, Wayde Rushton, described the report as “100 percent not true”, and Leigh owner Beaumont has also stated that Leigh will not be signing the 32-year-old, who has 176 NRL appearances to his name and started Samoa’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Australia on Sunday.
“I am certainly out here (in Australia) attempting to add an additional middle of high calibre and there is no doubt that Francis would fit that bill and would be a player we would certainly have an immediate interest in if he was available,” said Beaumont.
“That said, I have never met Francis or his manager Wayde prior or during my visit, nor have I spoken to either of them.
“I am not aware of the player as a target as he is not off (contract) in 2027, so wouldn’t be in our sights because of his age at the end of his current contract.”
