NRL: Tigers deny Anasta signing

Braith Anasta. Photo / Getty Images

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.

Currently in his seventh season at the Roosters, Anasta's future has been the subject of much speculation, with the club having already signed Warriors playmaker James Maloney to play five-eighth in 2013.

There is also the strong belief that the Roosters are clearing salary cap space for the return to rugby league of All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams next year.

Should Anasta join the Tigers, it would likely result in superstar Benji Marshall being moved to the No.7 jumper, though Anasta could also play in the back row.

- AAP