
Leeds Rhinos recently tied down prop Mikolaj Oledzki and his agent has now revealed just how highly sought after the England international was.
Oledzki was one of the highest-profile Leeds Rhinos players who was set to see their contract expire at the end of the 2025 season, however, the club confirmed a new three-year contract for him earlier this month.
That means he will be a Leeds Rhinos player until the 2028 season with the Polish-born prop promising that his best rugby is still to come.
Given his unquestioned ability, Oledzki was high on the shopping list of many rival Super League clubs and it’s now been revealed just how many teams were in for the Headingley hero.
Oledzki’s agent, Craig Harrison of Show Me The Money, has spoken on his Full 80 Minutes Podcast to reveal how highly sought after the pro forward was with Oledzki apparently knocking back higher offers to remain with Leeds Rhinos.
Leeds Rhinos star rejected ‘six or seven Super League and NRL offers’

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Harrison revealed: “Mik had about six or seven offers from Super League and the NRL and we absolutely looked at every single one.”
Whilst the agent did not reveal the identity of any clubs involved, he did confirm that several deals offered higher wages including two from Super League rivals.
He added: “Mikolaj Oledzki got the best part of Craig Harrison. We grafted and we presented, we turned up as a family and we turned up with Mik’s family.
“We did everything to ensure that this call – which was the biggest call of his life – was the right one. Did he get offered more money? 100 per cent.
“The more money wasn’t just from the NRL but two offers from Super League were mind-blowing and miles above Leeds.”
With more money on the table, Harrison moved to explain why Oledzki opted to remain with Leeds Rhinos as he hailed the influence of head coach Brad Arthur – something that the prop has done himself.
Oledzki’s agent stated: “I’ll give Brad Arthur a real plug here – he was the difference. Mik loved Rohan Smith but I think he felt the club wasn’t going in the direction it is now.
“Brad Arthur tapped into him and gave him simple instructions to be more aggressive, fitter and faster. He believes in him and I think that swung it.
“I thought Mik had gone. The club that were favourites, it would have been the most sensational signing for that club but ultimately, his love for Leeds and the fans and Cam Smith is his best mate. He did what he thought was the right thing for him, his family, his club and his teammates.
“He wants to win something at Leeds. There is a desire to be successful.”
