Owen Farrell is in talks a few sensational return to his former membership, Saracens, in a player-coach position only a 12 months after becoming a member of French giants Racing 92.
Farrell is because of be underneath contract to the Top 14 aspect till the tip of subsequent season, however has advised them that he desires to depart and return to North London on the finish of this season.
The previous England skipper has endured a horrible season in a struggling Racing aspect and has been restricted to simply scoring 41 factors in 17 appearances after a long-standing battle with a groin harm.
The 33-year-old’s final look got here in opposition to Lyon within the Challenge Cup semi-final on Could 4th, at inside-centre, and lasted simply 18 minutes.
It hit his hopes of linking up with Dad Andy, who’s teaching the Lions in Australia this summer time, however he’s dealing with a race in opposition to the clock for one of many two seats on the airplane which have been left empty.
Farrell, who has toured thrice with the Lions, introduced in February 2024 that he was leaving Saracens after making 256 appearances for the membership to maneuver to France, and few doubted that he would return to complete his profession on the StoneX.
Throughout his keep in North London, Farrell landed a formidable six Premiership titles and three European Champions Cups.
It stays to be seen if England’s main all-time factors scorer has been earmarked to exchange one other Saracens legend, Kevin Sorrell, whose departure from Mark McCall’s teaching employees was introduced on Monday morning, or if they’ll discover him one other position.
Nevertheless, Saracens might face late competitors for his companies from Leicester Tigers, who’ve made a few unsuccessful makes an attempt to lure him to Welford Highway this 12 months.
They want a big-name fly-half with Handré Pollard set to depart on the finish of the season, however like Saracens, they should purchase him out of the ultimate 12 months of his deal.
