Trevor Nyakane. Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images
Nyakane set for mega-money transfer in French move
Trevor Nyakane’s move from the Bulls to Racing Metro could include the biggest transfer fee ever from an overseas club to a local franchise.
Trevor Nyakane. Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images
Nyakane is reportedly set to join Racing for the remainder of the season, and could stay on next year.
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Nyakane was under contract at Bulls until the end of 2023, but according to SuperSport.com, he was approached by the French club during the recent end-of-year tour to the UK.
To secure his early release, but considering Nyakane had two more years on his contract, the buy-out fee is expected to around R5-million, which would be biggest transfer fee paid to a local franchise for a player transfer.
Racing have made no secret of the fact they are currently looking to recruit aggressively.
In particular, the French club are aiming to strengthen their options at tighthead, with George-Henri Colombe set to join La Rochelle, while Ali Oz is coming to the end of his contract. Racing are apparently also interested in Toulouse’s Paulo Tafili.
Nyakane has been at the Bulls since 2015, and currently appears to be performing at the peak of his powers.
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For the Boks, the affable recently reached the 50-Test cap milestone, while across all competitions he has played nearly 100 times for the Bulls.
He also played 80 matches for the Cheetahs during his time in Bloemfontein.
