Contract negotiations to make Ryan Papenhuyzen one of the highest-paid players in the game are under way, but no deal will be signed until the Storm receive clarification on the future of coach Craig Bellamy, per the request of the young star. Papenhuyzen, who was last year's Clive Churchill Medallist in the Storm's grand final win over Penrith, has ramped up contract talks as his current deal at the Storm winds down, expiring at the end of next season. However, any attempts at locking up the 22-year-old, the brilliant successor to club legend Billy Slater, will be met with some resistance, according to a Fox Sports report, as the fullback looks for clarity on the future of Bellamy, whose future beyond next year remains unclear. Melbourne have reportedly offered Bellamy a one-year deal to coach next year before moving into a coaching director role for 2023 and beyond. Whether Bellamy stays in Victoria remains to be seen, with the Broncos making no secret of their attempts to lure the three-time premiership coach, with Brisbane rumoured to have sent in offers of up to $1 million-a-year to lure the 61-year-old.
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