A Newcastle Knights official has said Akuila Uate may move to play rugby in France later this year as there is no official confirmation whether his contract with the club will be extended.
The Fiji Bati wing signed a four year contract with the Newcastle Knights in 2013 and discussions about a contract extension are still ongoing.
The Knights are currently paying AUD$500,000 for the 28-year-old and the club was willing to dump Uate earlier this year to save money.
Uate has been hit with both injury and low performance through the season.
This news comes after speculation that Paramatta Eels star wing Semi Radradra is also linked to a code switch.
Source: Fox Sports
