Sutton set on Bunnies

JOHN Sutton’s camp is confident of securing a new contract for South Sydney’s former skipper within a month.

Sutton, the only player to notch 300 games for the Rabbitohs, is still unsigned a month out from the start of the NRL pre-season.

While both camps have consistently said they want Sutton, 34 next month, to go around with the club for a 16th season in 2019, negotiations have dragged on for months.

It’s been rumoured that Souths are under salary cap pressure and would need to make space to fit their former skipper.

Sutton’s manager Steve Gillis was bullish about getting a deal done and said they didn’t have a plan B.

“We’re yet to strike a deal so we’re in a holding pattern at the moment,” Gillis said.