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UPDATED: Mitchell Pearce has cleared up reports around him linking up with the Eels after conflicting stories.

Initial reports from News Corp suggested a third party reached out to Parramatta suggesting they should approach Pearce after Mitchell Moses’ injury before it was suggested on Triple M that it was the other way around.

Having returned to Australia from his stint with Catalans Dragons in recent months, the retired Pearce confirmed on The Footy Talk podcast that there was an approach.

“It’s quite hilarious really … I got a phone call last week, I was just at home, [and] someone from around Parramatta was reaching out to see if I was keen to play.

“After the phone call, I didn’t think much of it until it flared up again, I kind of went about my business because playing football’s been the last thing on my mind. I’m happily retired.

“Obviously Parramatta’s reached out, there’s a story saying I’ve reached out to Parramatta so I don’t know what the go is there, which sort of took me back a bit because the last thing I’m doing is knocking on anyone’s door to play footy, I’m happily retired.

“Whatever’s going on over there at Parra, I’m not sure. I did get reached out to which I was taken back a bit, being a retired player and not having much training under my belt.”

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