Out-of-contract Collingwood star Darcy Moore was linked to a move to Richmond earlier this month.
And the 24-year old has revealed he learnt the news through a homeless man on the street.
Moore is unfazed by the outside noise, recalling the moment he walked down Smith Street hearing the man call out to him.
โIt doesnโt really affect me much on a personal level (the speculation) other than you start walking down the street and you get people telling you not to leave,โ the Pies defender told SENโs Bob and Andy.
โThat was actually how I found out about it (Richmond rumours); I was walking down Smith Street โฆ thereโs a bloke there who sleeps rough on Smith Street and he actually yelled out to me, โDonโt go and bloody play for Richmond!โ and I was like, โOh godโ.
โAnd then Iโve got to go pull out my phone and google myself and work out what the hell he is talking about.
โIt happens basically every time I come out of contract. I get spotted in a different suburb and then all of a sudden Iโm getting traded. Itโs something that Iโm used to.โ
Despite not being in a rush to put pen to paper, Moore is happy with where negotiations are at with Collingwood.
โIโm someone that likes to be involved (in contract negotiations),โ he said.
โObviously, these decisions require a lot of thought and you have to consider a lot of different areas of your life and your career.
โIn this particular situation, the club has had a lot to work through this pre-season. Iโm pretty open about it and not really in a hurry and from all reports the process is going really smoothly with the club.
"Iโm sure it will happen in no time.โ
