Jamie Soward looks certain to have played his last game for the Penrith Panthers and could be on a plane to England to play in the Super League this week.

Soward was a no-show at training on Wednesday and is believed to have informed players of his departure earlier that morning, ending his time at the foot of the mountains after two-and-a-half seasons at the club.

The premiership-winning playmaker had 16 months to run on his contract with the Panthers but has spent the past fortnight in NSW Cup, with coach Anthony Griffin opting to hand teenage sensation Nathan Cleary his NRL debut.