Eels release statement on Dylan Brown

The Parramatta Eels have released the following statement on their website regarding young gun Dylan Brown.

"In response to recent speculation about Dylan Brown, the Parramatta Eels Club can confirm Dylan is under contract to our Ccub until the end of the 2020 season," the statement reads.

It comes in response to reports that the New Zealand Warriors are targeting Brown as a replacement for playmaker Shaun Johnson.

Brown is yet to make his first-grade debut for Parramatta, but is a highly regarded and touted as a potential future star.