Todd Carney's NRL exile continued when he was unable to join an NRL club before the June 30 deadline.
The 32-year-old was close to joining the Cowboys before returning to Sydney for personal reasons.
A move to the North Sydney Bears was next but the club couldn't come to an agreement with Carney's former QLD Cup side Northern Pride over a $15,000 release clause.
However on Triple M's The Fill Team, Carney confirmed his rumoured move back to the English Super League and revealed why.
LISTEN HERE: