Wests Tigers have denied signing Braith Anasta to a two-year deal, but have refused to say whether they are interested in snaring the veteran Sydney Roosters skipper.
Speculation linking five-eighth Anasta to NRL rivals the Tigers was rampant on social media network Twitter on Wednesday night, with claims a two-year deal starting in 2013 had already been signed.
"We're not commenting on recruitment speculation,'' Tigers chief executive Stephen Humphreys told AAP.
A source within the Tigers camp said there was no deal in place, but declined to comment when pressed on whether the club was interested.
The Roosters have so far refused to extend his stay at Bondi Junction.