Star Fijian centre Semi Radradra was in France this weekend touring the training ground of Top 14 club Lyon according to sources across the Channel.
Radradra, 30, is understood to be out of contract at the end of the season as one of the Bears’ marquee players meaning his salary sits outside of the £5m baseline salary cap.
Clever accounting means Bristol, despite being bottom of the Gallagher Premiership, have two marquee players while many clubs only have one this season, with Charles Piutau the other high earner. However with both men’s current contracts expiring this season in 2023/24 the club will only be able to have one marquee players.