A South African-born American businessman has offered to pay the transfer fee demanded by Racing 92 to release Springbok captain Siya Kolisi from his contract.
after an American businessman reportedly put his hand up and offered to pay the transfer fee demanded by French club Racing 92.
According to reports, the Sharks were willing to pay the R17 million for Kolisi’s return over a period of years, but Racing President Jacky Lorenzetti wanted a full payment upfront to get the deal done.And now, South African-born Vincent Mai has stepped in and offered to foot the bill to secure theMai is a member of the consortium that owns the Sharks, and as an Old Boy of Grey High School in, was responsible for the bursary that offered Kolisi the opportunity to attend the school.
Kolisi's arrival after last year's World Cup was heralded as a major factor in turning Racing from glamourous also-rans, whose roster of former players includes the likes of Dan Carter, Jonny Sexton and Finn Russell, into genuine title contenders.
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