French outlet claims fly-half in advanced transfer talksEngland captain has stepped back from international duty
Racing 92 have denied a newspaper report in France that Owen Farrell will be leaving Saracens for the French Top 14 club in the summer. On Friday afternoon the respected French news website Midi-Olympique dropped a bombshell suggesting the England and Saracens fly-half and captain would be crossing the Channel on a two-year deal to join South Africa’s World Cup winning captain, Siya Kolisi, as well as England teammate Henry Arundell, in the French capital.
But Racing 92, currently top of the French league and now under the stewardship of the former England coach Stuart Lancaster, then issued a carefully worded statement saying no agreement existed but not denying that talks were taking place. Saracens have so far refused to comment.