The Lions are set to lose their star fullback if a new contract isn’t offered to him soon.

According to Rapport, the Lions have not yet reached a deal for a contract extension with Quan Horn.

His current contract ends in June next year, and the Vodacom Bulls have already showed a keen interest in luring the 24-year-old to Loftus.

In addition to be being one of the Lions’ star players and one they’ll look to once again to spark their attack, Horn has also emerged as a strong leader within the group. He captained the Joburg-based outfit in their 27-25 Currie Cup final defeat on Saturday.

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The fiery fullback made his Springbok debut as a replacement against Portugal in Bloemfontein last year.

Rapport says the Bulls’ interest in him stems from the team’s desire to find a long-term replacement for 36-year-old Willie le Roux, who’s now in the twilight of his career.

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Horn could also become Le Roux’s replacement at international level and could even be drafted in for the Springboks’ end-of-year tour after Aphelele Fassi went under the knife.

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