RUMOUR | New favourite emerges to sign Saracens lock Nick Isiekwe - Ruck

RUMOUR | New favourite emerges to sign Saracens lock Nick Isiekwe

Three or more Gallagher Premiership clubs are in the race to sign Saracens and England lock Nick Isiekwe, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

Leicester and Sale Sharks have been in negotiations for the highly-rated 21-year-old, but now, according to RUCK sources, Gloucester have improved their bid and are close to completing the transfer.

The lock made his Saracens debut aged 18 and a mere year later was earning his first international cap for England.

Prior to that, he plied his trade at Old Albanian before joining the Sarries Academy and represented his country from Under-16 to Under-20 level.

Trialling many positions in that time, Isiekwe was tried at prop, centre, back row and lock – his heigh dictating the latter would be the preferred outcome.

The Hemel Hempstead-born forward’s breakthrough season for the Men in Black came in 2017/18 after making his international debut on England’s tour of Argentina. His consistent performances led to a starting role in the Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs which ended victorious.

Isiekwe has already featured over 50 times for his boyhood club, but will leave this summer following their relegation.

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