The situation between Francis Molo and the St George Illawarra Dragons has reportedly finally been resolved with the former QLD Maroons forward to exit the club effective immediately.
According toย The Sydney Morning Herald, Molo has been granted immediate release from his contract and will be required to repay the club a six-figure sum.
Extending his contract with the Dragons last season, Molo's future has been clouded and at a crossroads since he requested a release from the remainder of his deal with the club and has not reported to training.
Since arriving from theย North Queensland Cowboys, the two-timeย QLD Maroonsย representative has appeared in 62 matches for the Dragons but has been far from his best.
This adds to his previous 76 games at the Cowboys andย Brisbane Broncosย and has also represented theย Cook Islandsย andย Samoa in the international arena.
The confirmation of his release comes days after reports emerged linking him with a potential move to the Sydney Roosters who expressed a keen interest in his services, per The Daily Telegraph.
Losingย Brandon Smith,ย De La Salle Va'a,ย Egan Butcher,ย Nat Butcherย andย Xavier Va'a for an indefinite period andย Jared Waerea-Hargreaves,ย Sitili Tupouniuaย andย Terrell Mayย in the off-season, the Roosters have been on the lookout for a new forward for some time.
This comes after they were linked with retired veteranย Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, but it looks like he will see out his contract withย Hull Kingston Roversย in theย Super Leagueย and won't return to theย NRL.
