Such calls were unsolicited. Foran has been fully focused on dealing with his rehabilitation, on and off the field, and has enjoyed the relative anonymity offered by life in Auckland. He has new phone numbers since being in New Zealand, but such things don't stay secret for long in the closeted world of the NRL. It's the unfortunate reality of being a high profile player..
The Warriors have started discussions with Foran on what 2018 might look like, but those negotiations are on an informal basis at the moment.
The club are believed to be open to another one-year deal - given Foran's personal circumstances, with his two young children in Australia - but would obviously prefer the security of a longer arrangement.
"I don't want to go into the future of Kieran, we are working through a process with him," said Warriors coach Stephen Kearney. "He's not through his own process yet - he's not 100 per cent fully fixed yet and that will take a while.
"Would we like to keep him here? Of course. We are working through the process but where that ends up ... I don't know."
Kearney and Foran's immediate focus is on today's clash with the Eels, who have also endured a stuttering start to the season. Parramatta won their first two matches but have since dropped three on the bounce, including emphatic losses to the Sharks and Raiders.
This encounter has special meaning for Kearney and Foran, although the Warriors coach played it down earlier this week.
Kearney was jettisoned midway through the 2012 season after a difficult spell in charge at Parramatta while Foran was released from a four-year contract in July last year, after being touted as the player to bring success back to the blue and gold corner of Western Sydney.
Parramatta emerged victorious from their last visit to Auckland - a 40-18 win in round 26 last year which was also Andrew McFadden's final match as coach - stopping a run of five consecutive defeats at Mt Smart.
