EXCLUSIVE: Phil Gould explains how Wests Tigers 'got nervous' with early Lachlan Galvin appraoch

Phil Gould has admitted the Wests Tigers "got nervous" by pushing to re-sign Lachlan Galvin so far in advance, leading to an "untenable" situation at the club.

The 19-year-old last week rejected a potential extension to remain at Concord, which will see him leave the joint venture at the end of next year.

Galvin wasn't set to become available to rival NRL teams until 2027 and couldn't even talk to them until November of this year, but it would now appear that his agent Isaac Moses will push for an early release from the young gun's contract.

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Dropped to reserve grade for the side's Easter Monday loss to the Eels, Galvin will return to the first grade side in round eight against Cronulla, with a frosty reception expected at Leichhardt Oval.

Quizzed about the situation and Galvin potentially being booed on his home turf, Gould admitted he "felt sorry" for the fans and called for a quick resolution.

"Well I hope not," he said on Wide World of Sports' Six Tackles With Gus.

"What a messy situation that's turned into. I feel so sorry for their fans, I really do. This matter needs to be resolved quickly and get it out of the newspapers.

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"There is a lot of misinformation coming around … it's not healthy for the game. 

"It's really spiralled out of control - they need to mediate on this immediately and get it sorted. It's untenable and I don't see a solution where he doesn't leave the club."

Galvin has already been heavily linked to a move to Parramatta as early as next year, should Moses be able to attain an early release from the Tigers, who were told in no uncertain terms that the five-eighth had no interest in staying there long-term.

While it's not uncommon for clubs to push to lock down players before the November 1 open market frenzy, Gould questioned the poise shown by the club's hierarchy and how their approach has impacted the situation surrounding Galvin's future.

"What the Wests Tigers wanted to do was bring forward the negotiation and get it all settled," he said.

"I wonder what would have happened if the Wests Tigers hadn't made the approach to extend the contract and brought it to a point where they wanted an answer now.

"I guess they got nervous because of this whole November 1 thing. I think everyone has got to take some responsibility … everyone is dancing around it at the moment.

"I'm quite sure he's happy to play out the next 18 months at the Wests Tigers, because that's what he intended to do - but this early approach and the way they reacted to the has opened the door for the manager to walk through and try to speed up his removal.

"His time at the club is now untenable." 

One place Galvin won't be heading in the coming years will be Canterbury, with the club and Gould distancing themselves from the talented youngster this week.