LIST | 4 signings who’d transform Gloucester into title contenders

had already reported that the Fijian-born powerhouse had tasked his agent with securing him a move to England.

Midi Olympique claims that Gloucester have made a ‘colossal offer’ to the powerhouse centre in an attempt to lure him to Kingsholm.

The 28-year-old will be out of contract next summer, and The Rugby Paper

Gloucester already have a world-class back three, so adding the 24-cap France international to their midfield will make them a very scary prospect.

The 29-year-old, who signed a two-year extension in 2019, has 62 international caps and was part of the England squad that reached the World Cup final in Japan.

While his handling skills are underrated, his greatest work tends to be on the back foot whether organising a defensive stand or sacking a maul. There is no player you would trust to stop a close-range lineout than Launchbury.

New Gloucester head coach George Skivington is known to be a huge fans of the forward, and if Gloucester could convince Launchbury to come to Kingsholm, he would make their line-out imperious.

A top-class second-row that would make any Premiership team better..

This is speculative, but the Irishman, who is widely regarded as the best tighthead in the world, will be out of contract with Leinster and the IRFU at the end of the 2020/21 season after last extending his contract in 2018.

Ever since he made his provincial debut for Leinster in 2013, Furlong has taken the rugby world by storm with his all-action presence. He has a real turn of speed and can pop up in so many unexpected places to carry the game to the opposition himself or to put a teammate into a threatening position.

If you want to be a title contender, you need a strong pack, and signing world-class players will only give you a better chance of competing at the very, very top. .

The 35-cap Wales international prop is set to be out of contract with Scarlets in 2021. One of the most underrated ball-laying props in the world, the 28-year-old can also scrummage with the best of them

By his ball-carrying and his on-field awareness of possibility. Some skills can be taught, some are beyond the scope of even good players. Evans has great vision and is capable of the most incredible offload.

Would be a real asset for any side.

Gloucester XV: Louis Rees-Zammit, Jonny May, Chris Harris, Virimi Vakatawa, Ollie Thorley, Danny Cipriani, Joe Simpson; Rob Evans, Franco Marais, Tadhg Furlong, Matías Alemanno, Joe Launchbury, Ruan Ackermann, , Jake Polledri