John Bateman is being linked with a shock exit from Wigan Warriors. Reports in Australia claim numerous NRL clubs are monitoring the availability of the back-rower after being informed that Bateman could be looking for a return down under.
Bateman, who is in a relationship with an Australian, is allegedly considering a return after a successful two-year spell with Canberra Raiders.
He made the 2019 Dally M Team of the Year as the Raiders made the Grand Final. Speaking to Big Sports Breakfast, Bateman said: "There's no offer just yet but just in terms of what's going on, he's over there in England as we know, he was in Canberra last year, you could say he left in contentious circumstances around contracts and values. "He's married to an
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