Powerhouse centre Manu Tuilagi is reportedly set to stay in the Gallagher Premiership after receiving a moderate offer.
The England star is one of five players to have departed Tigers, the club's chief executive Andrea Pinchen has confirmed.
Kyle Eastmond, Telusa Veainu, Greg Bateman and Noel Reid have also left.
There were fears that Tuilagi could head overseas, making him ineligible to play for England moving forward.
England head coach Eddie Jones is reportedly heading back to England from Japan to help find a deal to keep the 29-year-old in the Gallagher Premiership.
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The Mail Online has revealed that he could be offered a modest contract by another Premiership club with the centre then claiming any deficit from his existing Tigers deal which runs until next summer.
A number of influential sports lawyers have already indicated that Leicester wouldn't ' have a leg to stand on' if Tuilagi pursued this.
It's thought that the unnamed club could be Sale Sharks, who managed to increase their budget by offloading Chris Ashton to Harlequins.
Despite accepting a lower offer, it's thought that Tuilagi will take Tigers to court to claim any deficit from his existing Tigers deal which runs until next summer.
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10 things you didn’t know about Manu Tuilagi
1. Full name
Etuale Manusamoa 'Manu' Tuilagi is named after the Samoa national rugby team
2. Siblings
He is the younger brother of Freddie, Henry, Alesana, Anitelea and Sanele Vavae Tuilagi, all of whom are Samoan internationals and also played for Leicester. He has another sibling, Julie, who is fa'afafine (people who identify as having a third gender in Samoa.
3. Deportation?
In June 2010, Tuilagi faced possible deportation from the UK after it became known that he had entered the country on a holiday visa six years earlier and had stayed on illegally. After an appeal, he was later granted indefinite leave to remain
4. Sponsored mouthguard
During the 2011 World Cup, he was fined £4,800 after wearing a sponsored mouthguard, breaking the tournament's rules.
5. He was an absolute BEAST in School
Give the other lads a chance mate...
6. Partner
Chantelle is a Manchester University graduate who went on to work in her family's Leicestershire-based construction company as a business development manager.
She now spends the majority of her time at home looking after their daughter, Leilani Lea'auta, whose name translates to 'heavenly flower'.
7. Dog person
Does anyone even like cats?
8. Record-breaker
He became England’s youngest RWC player at 20 years and 115 days against Argentina, being 15 days younger than Jonny Wilkinson, who set the record in 1999.
9. Zodiac sign
His zodiac sign is a Taurus. Dates of Taurus are April 20 - May 20. People born under the Taurus zodiac sign are often incredibly dedicated, reliable and dependable. You could easily compare his style of play to a bull too!
10. Loyalty
He's turned down huge contacts offers from Racing 92 and Toronto Wolfpack in order to remain with Leicester Tigers.
