Agents on alert over takeover concerns

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BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: A general view of a scrum during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between London Irish and Leicester Tigers at Brentford Community Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Brentford, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

London Irish players are attracting interest amid suggestions that the takeover of the club from a group of former American sports stars is in danger of falling through.
Super Bowl winner Ray Lewis and NBA Icon Allen Iverson are involved in a consortium who have been set a May 30 deadline by the RFU to complete a deal after failing to provide proof of funds.
But agents working with Exiles stars, who threatened to strike after being paid their April salaries a week late, have quickly identified potential options for their clients.
Sources say the takeover of Irish, who are £30 million in debt...

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