It is behind a paywall, so i dont get to read the whole article and i dont know what the sources are, its Martinson so take it with a grain of salt, but he has been right some of the times.

https://sport.delfi.ee/artikkel/1202...s-voi-hyundais

Vahetult enne Kreeka rallit sai siinkirjutaja allikalt sõnumi, mis ütles: „Hyundai oli valmis Rovanperäle maksma rekordilist palka, kuid ei saanud soomlast kätte. Nüüd jahitakse Ott Tänakut.“

which rougly translates to:
"Shortly before the Rally of Greece, this writer received a message from a source who said: “Hyundai was ready to pay Rovanperä a record salary, but could not get the Finn. Now Ott Tänaku is being hunted."