Contempomi Stade Francais Bound

Felipe Contepomi

Felipe Contepomi of Toulon and Argetina will be reunited with coach Michael Cheika at Stade Francais next season, according to reports in France.

Contepomi, who joined Toulon in 2009, is believed to have agreed a deal to head to Paris to rejoin former Leinster coach Cheika, under whom he won the Heineken Cup in the same year.

Capable at both fly-half and inside centre, Contepomi is the ideal replacement for Stade Francais fly-half Lionel Beauxis, who is leaving for Toulouse.

The deal is thought to be part of a swap with France centre Mathieu Bastareaud, who still has two years left on his contract with Stade Francais.

With Matt Giteau heading to Toulon and Jonny Wilkinson still on top of his game, Contepomi's role at the club has been largely limited, as was expected.

Rumours in the French press have also linked Toulon's Paul Sackey with a move to the French capital as the former England winger's contract will not be renewed at the end of the season.