Contacts made with Toulouse for Ange Capuozzo
Mathieu WARNIER, Media365, published on Sunday January 09, 2022 at 10:05 p.m.
Highly visible last season with Grenoble, the 23-year-old rear Ange Capuozzo has marked the eye of several teams in the Top 14 and contacts have already been made with Toulouse.
Author of ten tries last season, making him the best director of Pro D2, Ange Capuozzo turns heads. The rear trained in Grenoble held the covetousness within the elite and already lends Racing 92 a firm interest for the 23-year-old. However, the club obtained by Jacky Lorenz is not the only one on this file and Stade Toulousain could have a head start. Indeed, according to the information on the site Sport Dauphinois, the native of the capital of the department of Isère has already established contacts with the staff of the club crowned champion of France and European champion last season. The main one interested in confirming having made the trip to Haute-Garonne to meet the president of the Toulouse club Didier Lacroix and coach Ugo Mola. “I did meet Ugo Mola and Ugo Mola and of course we discussed rugby and the opportunity for me to play at the highest level,” said Ange Capuozzo. But today nothing is signed. “
Grenoble has not lost all hope of extending Capuozzo
Absent for almost two months due to a multiple fracture to a finger, the Italian neo-international will resume competition with his long-standing club. The FCG, for its part, was informed of the contacts made by its player with the Toulouse leaders. However, the person concerned has not closed the door to a possible contract extension with his training club, which is completely open to this possibility. “We had very frank discussions with the FCG, from the first contacts with Toulouse. It is very healthy, added Ange Capuozzo in proposed by Sport Dauphinois. Whatever happens, I will do everything to end the season in the best possible way with Grenoble, my training club! “An end of the season which will have as main stake the maintenance for the Isère club, which is only four points ahead of Bourg-en-Bresse, current penultimate in the standings.