LIST: 5 England internationals linked with moves overseas

Players who are out of contract with their current clubs this summer, from the 1st January, can begin negotiating with potential future employers.

Here are five England internationals who may make shock moves abroad in 2021:

The Powerhouse centre may have played his last game for England if the latest reports are to be believed. The 45-cap centre, who will be out until at least May with a snapped achilles tendon injury, will miss the entirety of the Six Nations, but is hoping to end his Test career with the British & Irish Lions in South Africa.

According to reports in France, the 29-year-old, who is out of contract with Sale Sharks this summer, is being lined up to join Racing 92 or Toulon in the TOP14 ahead of the 2021/22 season.

The Saracens fly-half, along with teammate Maro Itoje, has been placed at the top of the wishlist of Japan’s Top League which is seeking to massively expand its profile following the 2019 World Cup, according to The Telegraph.  

Reports in New Zealand suggest the Wasps flanker could return to the Southern Hemisphere, where the 29-year-old would rejoin the Hurricanes. The influential back-rower made his Super Rugby debut for the Wellington-based franchise in 2012 reached the 100-game mark at the end of the 2017 campaign.

The England second-row has been linked with moves to Japan and South Africa in recent weeks. Despite the significant interest, it's unlikely that the RFU and Saracens would want to lose arguably England's best player.

The playmaker has been a free agent following his shock exit from Gloucester in December. Previously linked with a big-money move to Japan, Cipriani is also reportedly of interest to Top 14 sides Clermont and Lyon, who are hunting for high-quality fly-half. Bath, Newcastle and Sale Sharks are all also appear in the hunt to sign the 33-year-old.