Catalans Dragons have completed the signing of Hull KR centre Iain Thornley
Thursday 9 February 2017 19:48, UK
Catalans Dragons have completed the signing of Hull KR centre Iain Thornley following protracted negotiations with his old club.
The French club announced the capture of the 25-year-old on a two-year deal in October but Rovers, relegated from Super League last term, claimed they were entitled to a transfer fee due to an issue with paperwork.
It is thought Rovers were insisting on a £50,000 fee but no details of the agreement were released when the Catalans announced a resolution to the impasse.
This followed weeks of talks involving Thornley's lawyer and the Rugby Football League's legal department as well as both clubs.
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Dragons chief executive Christophe Jouffret said: "We finally manage to reached an agreement this afternoon for the transfer of Iain Thornley and he is now registered into our squad.
"On behalf of the Catalans Dragons club, I would like to thank all those who have helped Iain to get his license at our club and our new player can now be focused only on his preparation."
Thornley has not been included in Catalans' squad for their opening game of the Betfred Super League season against Warrington on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 3.
