Agents on alert over takeover concerns

London Irish players are attracting interest amid suggestions that the takeover of the club from a group of former American sports stars is in danger of falling through.
Super Bowl winner Ray Lewis and NBA Icon Allen Iverson are involved in a consortium who have been set a May 30 deadline by the RFU to complete a deal after failing to provide proof of funds.
But agents working with Exiles stars, who threatened to strike after being paid their April salaries a week late, have quickly identified potential options for their clients.
Sources say the takeover of Irish, who are £30 million in debt...

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