Wests Tigers have secured one of the club’s most important signatures in years with local junior Adam Doueihi returning to Concord.

Fox Sports learned on Thursday that Tigers powerbrokers and Doueihi’s agent Sam Ayoub were attempting to fine tune the terms on a four-year contract for the last 24 hours.

The deal was rubber-stamped and confirmed by the club on Thursday afternoon, with the contract worth around $2.5 milllion.

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The Rabbitohs officially announced Doueihi’s immediate release an hour before the Tigers’ unveiled him in his new colours.

The Roosters had also been at the negotiating table, but the Tigers had the benefit of being able to offer Doueihi the football pathway of playing fullback this year and potentially moving into the halves when Benji Marshall retires.

The stability of a four-year contract was also a strong trump card for Wests Tigers.

Wests Tigers new chairman Lee Hagipantelis personally met Doueihi and presented the Tigers vision for the club.

Hagipantelis is believed to have played a crucial role in convincing the young gun to return to the club where Doueihi played junior football.

Doueihi played Australian Schoolboys rugby union and S.G Ball for Balmain Tigers before South Sydney signed him at the end of 2016.

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“I’m very pleased we’ve been able to secure Adam on a long-term deal at Wests Tigers,” Tigers coach Michael Maguire said.

“He is a fine young man off the field and is an excellent addition to our squad with his talent and versatility across a number of positions.

“Adam is a tremendously hard worker who carries himself very well, and we’re all excited to see him take the next steps forward in his career at this club.”