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Sydney Roosters players are trying to come to terms with reports that Sam Perrett and Anthony Mitchell could both be leaving the club midseason.
Reports on Monday morning linked New Zealand Test winger Perrett to the Bulldogs and hooker Mitchell to North Queensland with both apparently requesting an immediate release.
Roosters officials on Monday declined to comment on the status of both men.
Their teammates were seeking confirmation of the players' intentions as they gathered at Sydney's Coogee beach for a recovery session following Sunday's win over Wests Tigers.
"The boys (heard) whispers of it (Perrett's situation) this morning when we arrived at recovery, but I haven't asked him about it, to be honest. I haven't seen him yet," prop Martin Kennedy told reporters.
"It will come out later on, but I'm not sure what the story is there at all.
"I hadn't heard anything about it `til last night and then this morning.
"Sammy is a pretty honest guy, I'll ask him when I see him.
"Sammy is always in great form, he's one of those players that you love to play with.
"He's been at the Roosters since I've been there and someone I've looked up to as long as I've been there, so I definitely want to keep him around if I could."
Asked about Mitchell, whose potential switch to the Cowboys was flagged on Twitter, Kennedy said: "That's the first I've heard of that, so I'll have to ask Ant when I see him".
Forward Lama Tasi was philosophical about the rumours.
"Sam and Anthony Mitchell are great guys and whatever they choose to do, it's their choice," Tasi said.
Reports on Monday morning linked New Zealand Test winger Perrett to the Bulldogs and hooker Mitchell to North Queensland with both apparently requesting an immediate release.
Roosters officials on Monday declined to comment on the status of both men.
Their teammates were seeking confirmation of the players' intentions as they gathered at Sydney's Coogee beach for a recovery session following Sunday's win over Wests Tigers.
"The boys (heard) whispers of it (Perrett's situation) this morning when we arrived at recovery, but I haven't asked him about it, to be honest. I haven't seen him yet," prop Martin Kennedy told reporters.
"It will come out later on, but I'm not sure what the story is there at all.
"I hadn't heard anything about it `til last night and then this morning.
"Sammy is a pretty honest guy, I'll ask him when I see him.
"Sammy is always in great form, he's one of those players that you love to play with.
"He's been at the Roosters since I've been there and someone I've looked up to as long as I've been there, so I definitely want to keep him around if I could."
Asked about Mitchell, whose potential switch to the Cowboys was flagged on Twitter, Kennedy said: "That's the first I've heard of that, so I'll have to ask Ant when I see him".
Forward Lama Tasi was philosophical about the rumours.
"Sam and Anthony Mitchell are great guys and whatever they choose to do, it's their choice," Tasi said.
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