4 other transfer targets linked to Steve Borthwick’s Leicester Tigers

#4. Zach Mercer

• Age: 24
• Current club: Montpellier
• Position: Back-row
• Honours: England (2 caps)

An article in France has suggested that the former Bath back-rower could return to the Premiership next summer with Bristol and Leicester Tigers leading the chase.

Mercer was tipped as one of England brightest Test prospects after captaining the Under 20s but he has not been capped by Eddie Jones since 2018.

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