Northampton flanker Courtney Lawes remains in negotiations about his future after the Rugby World Cup.
Lawes, 33, is contracted to Saints until 2024 but has a break clause in his deal which could see him leave this summer.
Northampton chief executive Mark Darbon. said: “In an ideal world we’d love to keep him.
“We have discussions which are a live situation at the moment but we’ll have clarity in the coming weeks.
“By his own admission he’s had a frustrating year with a bad run of injuries.”
Lawes has made just four appearances for Saints this season and was restricted to one outing for Engl...