TOULON have opened talks with England centre Jonathan Joseph about leaving Bath and moving to the Cote d’Azur this summer.
Derby-born Joseph, 29, selected for British Lions in 2017, won the last of his 54 England caps against Wales in Llanelli last November.
Bath are already losing highly-rated No.8 Zach Mercer to Montpellier, and now Joseph, who picked up a two-week suspension for breaking Covid rules earlier this year, could follow.
Earlier in the season Joseph was tipped to quit The Rec that has been his home since he followed Toby Booth and Neal Hatley from London Irish eight years ago...