Melbourne Storm superstar Cameron Munster has rejected a huge contract offer from Perth Bears, and will not become the new NRL franchise\u2019s marquee signing.<\/p>\n
Munster \u2013 who scooped the Player of the Series award in this autumn\u2019s Ashes having inspired Australia to a 3-0 whitewash over England \u2013 has spent his entire career at club level to date with Storm<\/a>.<\/p>\n Coming through their youth system to make his NRL<\/a> bow back in 2014, he is now closing in on the milestone of 250 appearances in their colours.<\/p>\n The 31-year-old is contracted in Melbourne until the end of the 2027 season, but received a marquee offer believed to be in the region of $1.5 million AUD (~\u00a3745,000) per year from Perth.<\/p>\n With the Bears<\/a> set to enter the elite competition Down Under at the beginning of that year, Munster would have required permission from Storm to engage in discussions.<\/p>\n But he has now opted not to take up that offer, and is believed to want to end his time in the NRL with Storm: having also revealed this autumn he would like to spend some time in Super League<\/a> before his career is over.<\/p>\n Cameron Munster makes huge decision on future following mammoth contract offer<\/p>\n