The Daily Telegraph reported Hayne had requested his manager Wayne Beavis explore options in Sydney and that he wanted out of his final year on the glitter strip worth $1.2 million.

However, Hayne said the reports, which resulted in Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga slamming the fullback, were not true.

Nine News Journalist Tom Fowles tweeted Hayne denies the report.

“If I wanted a move back to Sydney or to any club I would’ve done it at the start of the year,” Fowles quoted Hayne as saying.

Hayne then tweeted another denial: