The Gold Coast have slammed suggestions Tyrone Peachey is seeking to stay in Sydney on compassionate grounds after revealing his manager has been trying to renegotiate his Titans contract to make it longer and more lucrative.

The Titans signed Peachey on a three-year deal in March after Penrith granted him permission to negotiate with rival clubs despite being contracted until the end of next year. Peachey was subsequently selected as part of the NSW side that won a rare State of Origin series victory, although his contribution was limited from the bench. There have been rumours about Peachey wanting out of the deal ever since, with the star utility this week conceding he was having second thoughts about the shift north.

Uncertain future: Panthers star Tyrone Peachey. Credit:NRL Photos

The 23-year-old said he was settled at the foot of the mountains and would struggle to move away from his family network just as his partner was expecting their second child. However, Titans officials believe Peachey is playing the welfare card in a bid to extract more money from them.

"Its difficult to reconcile this as a welfare issue, when for the past few months Tyrone's management has been trying to negotiate a contract upgrade and term extension,” Titans CEO Graham Annesley told Fairfax Media.