TRENT Merrin and his manager Wayne Beavis have rejected St George Illawarra Dragons' three-year offer to retain the star forward.
Merrin, 25, comes off contract at the end of next season.
Beavis said on Monday that the contract offer was too low.
"We will be talking with other clubs now. There are plenty of them interested."
Beavis said it was up to the Dragons to come back to him and Merrin with a better contract offer.
"We won't be chasing them (the Dragons), that's for sure," he said.
"The offer they made is not in the spirit of the negotiations."
Retaining Merrin had been the top priority for St George Illawarra.
The Sydney Roosters have been linked with Merrin for 2016 and beyond.
They have been clawing to get Merrin's name on a contract for several months.
Sonny Bill Williams' defection to rugby union has freed up cash under their salary cap.
Merrin, 25, has played 112 NRL games for the Dragons since his 2009 debut. Merrin went to Tempe High School and was a Newtown junior but he moved with his parents later to the Illawarra region.
He then played his junior rugby league with the Shellharbour Sharks.
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