The Rugby Paper has revealed that Telusa Veainu will likely still be a Leicester Tigers player despite a new deal yet to be signed.
The Tongan has been in fine form for Tigers and has established himself as a fan favourite at Welford Road since joining the club in 2015.
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That means when it was reported that Northampton was trying to convince him across to the East Midlands, there was a degree of worry among the Leicester faithful.
However, it’s now been reported in today’s Rugby Paper that these rumourss were enough to bring Tigers officias back to the negotiating table.
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Veainu reportedly turned down their initial offer, but this new offer is thought to the full-back’s liking.
It’s now highly likely he’ll sign a deal to stay with the club although nothing is yet to be finalised.