Anthony Watson is likely to leave Leicester Tigers this season and has been in great form lately. potential direction for Anthony Watson should the English wing decide to remain in the Premier League and continue their Test career next season.
Telegraph Sport also understands that Billy Vunipola, who has been the subject of interest from clubs in Japan and France will most likely remain in the Saracens for the 2023-2024 campaign.
However, with the Premier League salary cap tightening, and with Tom Willis also due to come from the Union Bordeaux Begles, keeping these players will have a domino effect for the Saracens.
Veterans Sean Maitland, Duncan As a result, Taylor and Jackson Ray, three titled club favorites, could leave this summer.
Maitland, 34, admitted in an interview with the Evening Standard this month that his future is uncertain. “I don’t know yet what will happen next year,” said the prolific finisher. “I'm not going to retire just yet. I really want to play for another year or two. The body still feels good.”
The loss of Maitland would have left the Saracens in need of wings to complement Elliot Daly, Rotimi Shogun, Alex Lewington and Ben Harris. Max Malins is returning to the Bristol Bears full-time, according to Telegraph Sport this season.
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Watson has been in top form and has spoken extensively about the environment at Leicester Tigers, which he joined from Bath ahead of the current season following a pay cut. However, it is highly likely that he will leave the East Midlands. The Tigers have signed Josh Bassett and Ollie Hassel-Collins to a 2023-24 contract.
Castres, ranked among the top 14 Frenchmen, is interested in Watson, although crossing the English Channel will almost certainly end the 29-year-old's aspirations in England after this year's World Cup. The issue of England's admission to foreign players is due to be discussed at a professional gaming council meeting on Thursday.
Watson, who has a young son, has expressed a preference to stay close to his parents in Surrey and has made no secret of his desire to represent England. However, he has also been vocal about the fact that clubs, fearful of their availability, are cutting the wages of regular England internationals.
“I want to play for England as much as possible and I want to keep going. do it,” Watson said on The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast last week. «But I would also look into playing in France if that were to happen.»
Racing 92 in France and Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath in Japan have been touted as possible contenders for Wunipolu, who is struggling to be in shape . to the World Championship after knee surgery.
Now, however, it looks like he will stay next season and be part of the back line of the Saracens, which also includes Willis, Ben Earl, Theo McFarland and Andy Christie.< /p>
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