Four players who are reportedly 'transfer targets' for Leicester Tigers

Friday, 15 October 2021 at 11:17

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byRugby Rucker

Leicester Tigers are looking to spend money following their good start to the Gallagher Premiership season by adding more quality to their squad.

Steve Borthwick's side have a 100% winning record in the Premiership with four victories out of four so far.

They beat Saracens and London Irish in their last two games despite trailing going into the closing stages.

Check out four superstars who have been linked with a move to Welford Road below.

#1. George Kruis

Age: 31
Current club: Panasonic Wild Knights
Position: Second-row
Honours: England & Lions (45 & 1 caps)

Tigers are hoping to bring former England and Lions second row George Kruis back to the Premiership next season, according to The Rugby Paper.

The 31-year-old has spent the last year playing in Japan for the Saitama Wild Knights following a trophy-laden 11 seasons with Saracens.

A member of the 2017 Lions squad that toured New Zealand, he has said he still has ambitions to add to his 45 England caps.

DID YOU KNOW? Kruis was eligible to play for the Netherlands as his father, Leo, is Dutch

#2. Tom Curry

Age: 23
Current club: Sale Sharks
Position: Back-row
Honours: England & Lions (33 & 3 caps)

According to The Times, Leicester Tigers are already putting in work to persuade Curry to move to Welford Road when the England and Lions flanker contract with Sale expires in 2023.

With England, he won the Six Nations and the Autumn Nations Cup in 2020. In May 2021, he was selected to represent the British and Irish Lions on their tour of South Africa.

DID YOU KNOW? Curry is the nephew of former England hooker John Olver

#3. Pablo Matera

Age: 28
Current club: Crusaders
Position: Back-row
Honours: Argentina (62 caps)

Matera could be heading to the Premiership after playing in Super Rugby for the Crusaders next season.

The 27-year-old Argentina captain, who had a spell with Leicester Tigers in 2013 as an injury replacement for Tom Croft, has been linked with a return to Welford Road.

Harlequins and London Irish are also thought to be chasing him, as well as Munster.

#4. Tadhg Furlong

Age: 28
Current club: Leinster
Position: Tighthead-prop
Honours: Ireland & Lions (49 & 6 caps)

Wantaway Leinster prop Furlong signed a one year extension to stay with the Irish province due to the ongoing pandemic back in June.

It looks right now like the farming tighthead will head to Racing 92 or Toulon next summer, but you wouldn't be shocked if he replaced Dan Cole with the Leicester Tigers stalwart currently contemplating retirement.

DID YOU KNOW? Furlong comes from a farming family in the parish of Horeswood in County Wexford