Racing 92: Tuisova, last times-face

Racing 92: Tuisova, last times-face

While Toulon had expressed their interest in Josua Tuisova, the Fijian three-quarter should finally honor his commitment to Racing 92, which had him sign a pre-contract last October.

Doubt had crept into people’s minds. While Virimi Vakatawa was forced to end his career prematurely, with Francis Saili who arrived urgently from Biarritz to replace him, Racing 92 had been looking for a talented three-quarter center to replace him over time. At the end of his contract with Lyon, which he had joined in the summer of 2019 from Lyon, Josua Tuisova signed up last October with the Ciel-et-Blancs in the form of a pre-contract which should lead to a commitment of the 2016 Olympic rugby sevens champion with Fiji for the next three seasons.

Recently, Josua Tuisova confided in her wish to change her mind and join another Top 14 formation. However, any interested club should have paid the sum of 380,000 euros to Racing 92, i.e. the amount of the forfeiture clause included in the pre-contract binding the Ile-de-France club to Josua Tuisova. According to information from the magazine Noon Olympic, the situation has changed and the Fijian has once again turned around.

Racing 92 made the financial effort to keep Tuisova

In effect, three clubs would have been potentially interested in the arrival of Josua Tuisova as early as next summer. After having evolved during his first six seasons in France under the colors of Toulon, the 29-year-old player was in the sights of an RCT in the midst of a reconstruction phase and able to respond favorably to the player’s financial requests. Member of the Lyon workforce until the end of the season, the native of Votua saw his current club approach him but, according to Noon Olympic, it was Clermont who was at the forefront of this file.

The announced departure of Damian Penaud to Bordeaux-Bègles prompted the leaders of the ASM to inquire, the latter being ready to make a financial sacrifice to attract the Fijian. Nevertheless, it was without counting on the tenacity of Jacky Lorenzetti who knew how to be persuasive through a new financial proposal which finally convinced Josua Tuisova. However, if the two men have reached an agreement, it must however be confirmed by a signature in good and due form, which could take place soon.

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