Gary Hetherington refused to rule out Leeds Rhinos making a shock move for Zak Hardaker as the club looks to secure a loan deal before Friday's basement battle with Toulouse Olympique.
The Rhinos have named a 20-man squad for their game with Toulouse, but stated that they were hopeful of securing a deal to bring a player in ahead of the game. That has resulted in Hardaker being linked with an unexpected return to the club after he was dropped by Wigan for 'dipping below' standards set.
Hardaker hasn't featured since and has somewhat inevitably resulted in speculation that he could return to Headingley. Rugby League Live understands there are currently no talks in place to make a deal between the two clubs happen, but Hetherington was coy when asked about potential plans to bring Hardaker back to the club where he won countless trophies and a Man of Steel award.
