Montpellier to sign Johan Goosen?

Johan Goosen could come out of retirement and join Montpellier after Mohed Altrad, Montpellier's owner, admitted that he was negotiating a deal with the former Springbok.

Goosen returned to South Africa at the end in December 2016 to take up a commercial director role in a company but was still under contract with Racing 92 until the end of the 2019/20 season.

In a column in French newspaper Midi Olympique the Altrad said that he was negotiating a deal but said: "I would say that there is a 30% chance that it will happen. It all depends on the will of his current employer. I remind you that in the texts, Goosen is still in the squad of Racing. If I can release him, he will strengthen our workforce for the 2018-2019 season. But in what state will it be? It will be eighteen months that he will not have played. "

According to multiple reports if Montpellier were to sign Goosen they would need to pay Racing 92 about one million euros. That price tag would not make or break the deal with Montpellier reportedly paying a similar some to sign Louis Picamoles from Northampton Saints.