The former England international has been heavily tipped with a move to Major League Rugby before the pandemic.
There are a lot of questions which need answering about this Gallagher Premiership season. How is it going to continue? Is it going to continue at all?
One suggestion (pandemic permitting) has been to resume the season during the summer, which would see the action spread over into July and potentially even later. It's an idea with some merit, the but what would happen to the players who are out of contract at the end of the season?
Here we run down NINE England internationals who are still available and where they might end up...
1. Brad Barritt
Current club: Saracens
Market Interest: Retirement rumours have been doing the rounds about the Saracens skipper for years.
Prediction: Will retire
2. Freddie Burns
Current club: Bath Rugby
Market Interest: He has been linked with a move to Top 14 leaders Lyon and also reportedly has offers from Super Rugby clubs. Newcastle and Wasps have also been linked.
Prediction: He's moving overseas
3. Marland Yarde
Current clubs: Sale Sharks
Market Interest: Despite reported interest from Leicester Tigers, the speedster looks set to sign a new contract at the AJ Bell having recovered from a significant knee injury.
Prediction: Stay with Sale
4. Matt Kvesic
Current club: Exeter Chiefs
Market interest: The England flanker has reportedly “agreed a deal” to return to boyhood club Worcester Warriors.
Prediction: Join Worcester
5. Paul Hill
Current club: Northampton Saints
Market interest: The prop is out of contract at the end of the season and is set to depart Franklin’s Gardens. Bath is where he'll end up, according to The Rugby Paper.
Prediction: Join Bath
6. Chris Robshaw
Current club: Harlequins
Market interest:
Prediction: He's heading across the pond
7. Joe Gray
Current club: Saracens
Market Interest: Not much been said.
Prediction: Could be snapped up by a Championship club.
8. Charlie Sharples
Current club: Gloucester
Market Interest: Been a few suggestions that the winger could retire.
Prediction: Sign a one-year extension with the Cherry & Whites
9. Richard Wigglesworth
Current club: Saracens
Market Interest: Had a move to Sale Sharks fall through. Ealing and Newcastle are the two who continue to be linked with the playmaker on a player/coach basis.
Prediction: Sign a one-year deal with Ealing
