Daily Star ran the story last week.

If that helps confirm or deny it.

Few people on Leeds forum turning their noses up at Aiton, we'll keep him then....snooty sods

I hope we have been in a position to keep our powder dry regarding any fee until after the world cup (if he is going of course) - you'd be mad to sell a player who is in it just beforehand. Imagine if he has a couple of stormers for PNG on the world stage, his stock would go up as a result.

Case in point see Mose Masoe, I would hazard that his worth has increased after that performance against NZ the other night - and had Saints not signed him up he could be in much more demand.

Conversely he may have a number of stinkers too so it would beneficial to have a fee agreed in advance of the WC. Besides Aiton has had a couple of SL seasons to show his 'worth' to Leeds so they can garner a fair reflection on how he's likely to go.

Possibly so, but I would say a couple of massive games on this stage would be more beneficial than a couple of stinkers would be detrimental. Nobody is expecting a great deal from the likes of PNG, so in reality he probably has a 'shot to nothing' - very little downside but huge potential upside.

Some Leeds folk are hoping they've signed him others not; some saying he can be a liability in defence when we know hes the complete opposite. He was topping the top-tackler in his first season before he broke his jaw and was probably up there this year.
I hope we do keep him but if we do get 70k and we have a replacement lined up then I'd take it, interesting to see that MC hasn't commented on this yet - would've loved him to squash or prove the 'sources' from mediocre newspapers who get 3% of the 100 right.

Won his appeal for his 1 match ban.

Typical. Leeds player gets ban overturned again!

just signed a two year extension to his contract at Fev and started his own business, so don't think so.

Press conference at Headingley tomorrow. Aiton and McDermott are also in attendance

I heard but I must add only a rumour so stands a reasonable chance of being wrong that Leeds have offered 6 of their academy players on loan. We may learn more later to day.

He didn't have his best game last night for PNG.
Maybe the pressures of signing for one of the big boys are starting to get to him !
His replacement livened things op with his speed and distribution from dummy half.

Was also mentioned in one of the rugby papers yesterday.