Kieran Foran has pledged to give his all for Manly this season, after committing to NRL arch-rivals Parramatta for the following four years.
Manly's worst fears were realised on Monday when Foran joined star halves partner Daly Cherry-Evans in agreeing terms to leave Brookvale at the end of this season.
However former Manly junior Foran insisted on Tuesday he has unfinished business at the Sea Eagles, the club he and Cherry-Evans led to the 2011 premiership, as it chases an 11th straight finals appearance.
"I guess from the club's (Manly's) point of view it is not something you would like to see but I'm glad its over," said Foran of the pair's contract talks.
"It is a great weight off our shoulders and I think we can both put our best foot forward now and move on and play our best footy.
"I wanted to make a decision for myself and my family, that is the main reason.
"This is a really great footy club. It is going to continue to be a winning club.
"Moving forward, I have no doubt we will have a successful year."
Foran's relationship with Eels coach Brad Arthur, a former Manly assistant, was also a crucial factor in the Kiwi playmaker's decision to move across town.
But Foran insisted Manly coach Geoff Toovey still had a future as an NRL head coach.
" I think the people who are involved, Tooves and his coaching staff Dave Penna and Steve Georgallis are doing a wonderful job.
"Ultimately in the end I saw the Parramatta option as the best one for myself.
"That's next year. I don't really want to comment on that. But I think Tooves has done a great job over the past couple of years, the results speak for themselves."
Foran missed last week's round two win over Melbourne and said he was still a couple of weeks away from a return from his hamstring injury suffered in the round one loss to Parramatta.
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