The NRL has officially torpedoed the 12-month swap deal between Storm young gun Harry Grant and Tigers centre Paul Momirovski over a $16,000 salary cap dispute.

While Wests Tigers have no issues accommodating Grant into their top 30 roster, the Storm ran into trouble after attempting to lodge the Momirovski contract with the NRL.

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Both players have had bags packed for the past fortnight and been awaiting an official ruling from the NRL.

The clubs were told they would get an answer last week but the NRL’s response seems to have been shrouded in red tape.

After 5pm on Monday, the NRL’s Integrity Unit informed Melbourne the deal could not proceed because it would push the Storm over the $9.8 million salary cap.

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Fox Sports has been told the Tigers intend to try and proceed with the Storm agreement to release Grant to the Concord-based club for 12 months.

But as it sits at the moment, Momirovski will not be allowed to link with the Storm.

Both players toured each club’s facilities last month and met coaches Craig Bellamy and Michael Maguire.

Momirovski is believed to be close to agreeing to a new two-year extension with the Wests Tigers, which will see him remain at Concord until the end of the 2022 season.

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