North to Northampton 'discussed'
George North's agent has revealed that Scarlets and Northampton are in talks over a possible move for the Wales winger.
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The giant three-quarter has one year left on his contract with the west Wales region, and helped Wales retain their Six Nations crown with a record 30-3 victory over England in Cardiff.
The 20-year-old has previously been linked with a move to France, where several members of the current Wales squad ply their trade, but his agent, Christian Abt, confirmed discussions are being held with the Saints.
He told the BBC: "There has been an approach between the two clubs to discuss a possible transfer.
"I don't think it will drag on too long.
"I think these things need to happen quite quickly if it's going to happen so that each party knows where they stand.
"It's counter-productive to sort of drag on and for the player as well to know where he will be, so ideally I'm sure it will resolve itself in the next couple of weeks."
If a move is completed North, widely expected to feature on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, would become the latest Wales player to opt to play club rugby outside the principality.
Mike Phillips (Bayonne), James Hook (Perpignan), Luke Charteris (Perpignan), Aled Brew (Biarritz), Lee Byrne (Clermont) and Paul James (Bath) have already moved, while Jamie Roberts and Dan Lydiate are set to cross the Channel this summer.
The Scarlets said they would not discuss players' contracts publicly, while Northampton also declined to comment on Abt's remarks.
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