Wests Tigers are looking for a new halfback with the club seemingly unconvinced by Luke Brooks.
Brooks has been linked with a move to Leeds Rhinos as consequence with Blake Austin and Aidan Sezer both in the final years of their contract.
The Tigers are very keen then on signing a number seven even though they let go of former Salford Red Devils and Wigan Warriors halfback Jackson Hastings who is doing well at Newcastle Knights.
They have missed out on the likes of Cameron Munster and Mitchell Moses and have been told by Warrington Wolves CEO Karl Fitzpatrick that George Williams is going nowhere.
Thus, in what has been labelled as a “desperate” move by the Tigers they have offered Catalans Dragons halfback a huge $1.5 million two year deal.
This was revealed on Fox League’s NRL 360.
Now though News Corp has revealed that Pearce has turned down the interest from down under as he wants to try his hand at winning Super League.
He said: “I don’t really have much to say. Benji called me yesterday and I told him I’m contracted to Catalans,” Pearce said to News Corp in a text message.
“We are top of the table and I want to win a comp in Super League. That’s pretty much it.”
