Parramatta prop Tim Mannah says the Eels have sacrificed plenty to keep Jarryd Hayne, but claims finding a coach and chief executive is more a priority for the NRL club than worrying about player movements.
Hayne has been linked with a big-money shift to Canterbury - a move that wouldcap arguably the worst season in Eels history - with coach Ricky Stuart and chief executive Ken Edwards having already quit a club that claimed its second straight wooden spoon.
While there are now suggestions the Bulldogs are more interested in luring Will Hopoate - who is due to join the Eels in 2014 after a two-year Mormon mission - Mannah said the Eels could not afford to take their eyes off the big picture.
"The club needs to focus on getting the vacated roles filled - the CEO and the coach - before they worry about players' movements," Mannah said. "Those rumours [about Hayne going to Canterbury] have been around for a while.
"He knows what he means to Parramatta; Parramatta's sacrificed a lot to keep him there. He's an important part of our club but at the same time, he's his own man."
With the Eels still training under Trent Elkin, Mannah said he had not noticed a change in Hayne's attitude to the club in the wake of Stuart's abrupt departure.
"He's been at training - he's been turning up every day with the same attitude," Mannah said. "There's no point me getting too worried about something that's just rumour."
Stuart quit the club last week just one year into a three-year deal, and promptly announced he had joined Canberra on a three-year deal.
