Wales and Ospreys prop Tomas Francis is attracting interest from French giants Stade Francais.
The Parisian outfit are on a lookout for a tighthead to anchor their scrum and are weighing up whether to sign Francis or South African prop Carlu Sadie who plays for the Sharks.
Francis' CV has been doing the rounds in the French Top 14 for the last few weeks with Welsh rugby's financial crisis forcing players to look at alternative employment outside of Wales.
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The 30-year-old has won 68 caps for Wales so would remain eligible for international selection if the Welsh Rugby Union ignore the players' demands to scrap the controversial 60-cap law.
Strong scrummaging tighthead props are worth their weight in gold in France and the former Exeter Chiefs star falls into this bracket with the Ospreys unable to compete with the money on offer across the channel.
Clubs in England, France, and Japan are closely monitoring the dire situation in Wales where players are threatening strike action due to the uncertainty surrounding their futures. You can read the latest on that here.
This has been brought about as a result of a contract freeze implemented by the Professional Rugby Board while both the WRU and the regions negotiate a long-term funding deal.
Wages are set to drop in Wales to an average of £100,000 next season, with the highest being £278,000 which means many of Warren Gatland's top stars are likely to look outside the country.
The wages on offer in France are on a different level to what can be offered in Wales.
Wales lock Will Rowlands has already signed for French giants Racing 92, while Ross Moriarty, Dillon Lewis, Nicky Smith and Josh Adams are also attracting significant interest.
English and French clubs have filled most of their rosters for the 2023/24 season but international players will always attract their interest.
Welsh players are in a difficult situation with English and French clubs likely to offer them lower contracts because of their weaker negotiating position.
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