Following last nightโs 44-2 defeat against Leeds Rhinos Head Coach Ian Watson confirmed that half-back Todd Carney will leave the club at the end of the season.
Carney didnโt feature against the Rhinos but has made 16 appearances for the Red Devils since arriving at the start of 2017. The former Cronulla Sharks and Catalans Dragons half-back has racked up eight try-assists for Salford this season.
Watson said: โWe speak to Todd Carney all the time but the honest answer is he wonโt be a part of our squad next season.
โItโs absolutely nothing against Todd, heโs been great while heโs been here but the way we want to shape the team and stuff Todd plays a different kind of way.
โTo be fair, heโs been great for us since heโs been here he made Michael Dobson and Rob Lui perform at the beginning of the season with the pressure he put on them.
โHeโs done everything weโve asked of him and everything that I spoke to him about in December about coming here and competing for a spot.
โEven this week he was out on the training field and he was talking to Gareth OโBrien and talking to Rob Lui about things and he can add a lot to you but itโs just one of those things sometimes in Rugby it doesnโt work.
โToddโs been great but heโs been looking at other things as well obviously with his court case in Australia.
โTodd is keen to get to the NRL he never hid that from us even when we spoke back in December he said if there was an option there to get back to the NRL heโd want to do that because thatโs where he feels like he should be playing.
โHeโs been outstanding this season for us I canโt complain about Todd one little bit I know he came with a lot of baggage but heโs been really good for us.”
Red Devils CEO Ian Blease added: “I’d like to thank Todd Carney for his contribution to Salford Red Devils this season and to bring a star of his quality to the club was massive for us – he’s been an integral part of our squad.
“I, as well as everyone at the club, would like to wish Todd all the best going forward in his Rugby League career.”