Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam is understood to be interested in signing Bath Rugby lock Fergus Lee-Warner.
Australian Lee-Warner, 28, initially joined Bath in September on a short-term loan from Worcester Warriors but when the club slipped into administration and were suspended from the Premiership, leading to staff being made redundant, he signed a contract to stay at the Rec for the rest of the 2022/23 season.
Since his arrival, the lock, who was something of an unknown quantity to most UK rugby fans having only moved to the country in the summer from Super Rugby AU side the Western Force, has quickly become a standout performer at Bath as a key ball carrier in the pack.
