TRANSFER NEWS | Alex Goode agrees move away from Saracens
Transfer RumoursSaturday, 02 May 2020 at 07:45
It's understood that the 2019 European Player of the Year, Alex Goode, has agreed terms on a season-long loan move to Japan, according to the Mail Online
The 31-year-old is expected to return to Saracens next summer, ahead of their anticipated return to the Premiership, after a campaign in the Championship as punishment for salary cap violations.
Goode established himself as a regular in the 2008/09 season and his consistency of high level performances has contributed to the club winning five Premiership titles and three European Cups.
The full-back, who can also ply his trade at fly-half, earned international recognition with England in 2012, making his Test debut against South Africa and has gone on to earn 21 caps and represent the Barbarians.
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Another of Saracens' England contingent, lock George Kruis, is poised to announce that he is joining a Japanese club - understood to be Panasonic Wild Knights.
Meanwhile, Wales internationals Hadleigh Parkes and Owen Williams are also set to agree moves to the far east.
The full list of who’s going & who’s staying at Saracens
Here’s our changing list of stayers, loaners, likely leavers and confirmed departures at Saracens.
STAYERS
- Owen Farrell
- Elliot Daly
- Jamie George
- Billy Vunipola
- Mako Vunipola
- Jackson Wray
- Alex Lewington
- Ali Crossdale
- Vincent Koch
LIKELY LEAVERS ON PAGE 2
LIKELY LEAVERS
- George Kruis (Japan)
- Alex Goode (Japan)
- Brad Barritt (Retiring)
- Rhys Carré (PRO14)
- Richard Wigglesworth (Ealing)
- Ben Spencer (Bath)
- Maro Itoje (Racing 92)
- Nick Isekwe (Gloucester/Sale)
- Alex Lozowski (London Irish)
- Nick Tompkins (Scarlets)
- Joel Kpoku (Northampton Saints)
- Michael Rhodes
- Juan Figallo
- Callum Clark (London Irish)
- Sean Maitland (Edinburgh/Glasgow)
- Duncan Taylor (Edinburgh)
CONFIRMED DEPARTURES ON PAGE 3
CONFIRMED LEAVERS
- Joe Gray (Harlequins until end of season)
- Liam Williams (Scarlets)
- Matt Gallagher (Munster)
- Ben Earl (Bristol Bears - loan)
- Jack Singleton (Gloucester Rugby - loan)
- Max Malins (Bristol Bears - loan)
- Will Skelton (La Rochelle)
- Titi Lamositele (Montpellier)
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