MELBOURNE have made a significant move for the future with young gun Cameron Munster inking a new lucrative deal with the Storm.

Foxsports.com.aureported in March that the 21-year-old was nutting out the contract extension, with the livewire officially putting pen to paper this week and tying him to the club until the end of 2019.

It’s understood the deal is worth around $2 million.

Munster was under contract until the end of 2017 with the Storm in possession of an option in their favour for an additional year.

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The club has waived their option to instead extend his contract for another two seasons which ensures Billy Slater’s successor is locked up long-term.

Slater, who is currently sidelined with a shoulder injury, is off-contract at the end of next season and expected to hang up the boots at the end of 2017.

Cameron Munster of the Storm scores a try. Source: Getty Images

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Munster has spent the best part of the last two years in the No. 1 jersey while Slater has been sidelined.

“It’s really good to sign for another two years. I decided to stay here because Melbourne gave me my first opportunity,” Munster told the club’s website.

“They have done a lot for me and my improvement in my game and also it is a great city to live in.”

The retention of Munster is another massive coup for the club who have also secured the services of lock Dale Finucane for a further season, while forwards Tom Glasby and Christian Welch have recently signed extensions as well.

Market Watch exclusively revealed last week that the Country Origin forward has activated an option in his favour for 2017.

“When I signed down there it was ‘15 and ‘16 with ‘17 being in my favour,” Finucane told foxsports.com.au last week.

“I’ve just activated that year for ‘17 and now I’m focusing on football.”

Star halfback Cooper Cronk is expected to follow Finucane and Munster shortly in pledging his future to the club, with contract talks in the advanced stages.

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