Reports this morning suggest that Scotland international Finn Russell's time with French heavyweights Racing 92 will soon end.
It's been widely reported across the Channel that All Blacks star Beauden Barrett will join the Parisians following the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which would surely spell the end for the 30-year-old at the Paris La Defense Arena.
He has been consistently linked with a big-money move to Japan, though RUCK sources suggest the playmaker would prefer to stay in Europe if a tempting offer presented itself.
Russell, who will soon become a first-time father with his partner, beautiful model and Scottish heptathlete Emma Canning, would likely favour a return to Glasgow Warriors to be close to family.
One strange rumour from Rugby Pass linked him with a move to Graham Rowntree's Munster in Ireland.
DID YOU KNOW? Russell was born into a sporting family. His father played a lot of racket sports, and worked in sports administration, including as Director of Domestic Rugby for the Scottish Rugby Union. His grandparents were international badminton players, his uncle and great-grandfather played Cricket for Scotland and his brothers are also noted rugby players
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The 20 highest-paid Gallagher Premiership players in 2022/2023
#20. Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks) - £400,000 per season
#19. Vincent Koch (Wasps) - £400,000
#18. Joe Launchbury (Wasps) - £420,000
#17. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks) - £430,000
#16. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints) - £450,000
#15. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs) - £450,000
#14. Marcus Smith (Harlequins) - £460,000
Try Celebrations for Marcus Smith of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
#13. Mako Vunipola (Saracens) - £500,000
#12. Paddy Jackson (London Irish) - £500,000
#11. Billy Vunipola (Saracens) - £520,000
#10. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears) £520,000
#9. George Ford (Sale Sharks) - £550,000
#8. Semi Radradra (Bristol Bears) - £570,000
Bristol Bears player Semi Radradra during the Gallagher Premiership rugby game between Leicester Tigers and Bristol Bears at Welford Road on June 5th - PHOTO: Steve Bond/PPAUK
#7. Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs) - £580,000
#6. Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints) - £600,000
Dan Biggar of Northampton Saints kicks the penalty to take the lead during the European Champions Cup, Quarter-final match between Exeter Chiefs and Northampton Saints at Sandy Park on 20 Sept 2020. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK.
#5. Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers) - £600,000
#4. Steve Luatua (Bristol Bears) - £620,000
#3. Maro Itoje (Saracens) - £800,000
Maro Itoje of the Saracens during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at the Recreation Ground on 17 Oct. Photo: Steve Haag/PPAUK
#2. Owen Farrell (Saracens) - £820,000
#1. Charles Piutau (Bristol Bears) - £1m
Charles Piutau of Bristol Bears on the break during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester Rugby and Bristol Bears at Kingsholm Stadium on December 3 2021 in Gloucester, England. (Photo by Tom Sandberg/PPAUK)
