He should be spoiled for choice, overwhelmed by offers, struggling to make up his mind.
But on his bedside table, Teddy Thomas has not the slightest contract to consult.
At 27, the international winger (22 caps) who is preparing in Nice for the first match of the XV of France in the Six Nations Tournament this Saturday in Rome against Italy, does not know what his future will be like.
Racing, his club for seven years, told him that he did not intend to offer him an extension after the end of his contract next June.
The first signs of divorce date back to last summer.
At the time, the leaders of Ile-de-France did not show great enthusiasm when starting the discussions.
Sporty choice?
Lack of hooked atoms between the two parts?
Everything mixes together and ends in separation.
Teddy Thomas will no longer cross the sky and white jersey lawns on his back.
No more devastating sprints, overflows or hooks from elsewhere, no more exploits with the ball in hand or wanderings in defense, these contrasts that make him a player apart.
One of the very best in France, one of the most spectacular.
Stalled transfers
Under what tunic are we going to see him again next season?
That of the Toulouse Stadium, which seemed interested a few months ago?
The reigning French champion has not sent any sign for many weeks.
And the others ?
The big arms?
The big checkbooks?
No one moves, manifests himself.
"Recruiting an international means hiring a player who will be absent for twelve games in the season," sighs a Top 14 leader. It's not easy.
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In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the clubs, impacted by the closed doors, are counting their money.
Every expense is weighed, weighed.
Nobody dares to project themselves too much, to take the slightest risk.
The market is not racing, far from it.
Transfers are at a standstill.
Internationals are no longer the kings of the world.
The salary of Teddy Thomas (a little less than 30,000 euros per month), even if it is average for those of his French teammates, appears to be an obstacle.
So, the winger trained in Biarritz will probably have to take off.
England?
The Southern Hemisphere?
Japan?
No track has yet emerged.