The Wests Tigers board are reportedly wary of rushing signing Latrell Mitchell to a multimillion-dollar mega deal after being burned in the past.

The 22-year-old looks to have played his last game for the Roosters after the club withdrew an offer of $800,000 a season to re-sign

Mitchell was linked to a host of clubs but it is the Tigers at the head of the chasing pack after the Bulldogs pulled out of the race.

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The Daily Telegraph, however, reports the Tigers board want to conduct an extensive review into Mitchell, taking a look at his qualities on and off the field, before making an official offer believed to be worth around $3 million over three years.

The club is still feeling the effects of embarking on an $8 million spending spree following the departure of James Tedesco, Mitchell Moses and Aaron Woods. That saw them bring in Josh Reynolds, Russell Packer and Ben Matulino with limited success.

“The board is undoubtedly scarred by what happened three years ago,” a club source told the Telegraph.

“The club rushed into some purchases where they paid ‘overs’. The club should have completed even deeper checks in relation to fitness, health etc.”

Also of concern for the Tigers is how Mitchell will gel with coach Michael Maguire, who is known to run a tight ship.

Mitchell’s attitude was questioned after he was dropped from Brad Fittler’s NSW Origin side while the Roosters began to have concerns when the star centre rocked up to training in a Mercedes S63 Turbo AMG sports car valued at around $250,000 during the NRL finals.