The England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson is one of a number of high-profile targets of Racing Métro, the French club have confirmed.
The Parisian side, who are currently top of France's second division, are closing in on the double signing of the France forwards Sébastien Chabal and Lionel Nallet.
But they are not stopping there, and have set their sights on bringing the World Cup winners Wilkinson and South African François Steyn to the French capital.
"We will see about the arrival of Nallet and Chabal," said Racing's coach, Pierre Berbizier. "These are players who are interesting us, as are a good few others – Steyn and why not Wilkinson? I have to admit that all these links are good."
Reports in the French media claim Nallet and Chabal, who have been second-row partners for Les Bleus in this year's Nations Championship, have agreed to join Racing, provided the club are promoted into the Top 14 at the end of the season.
Racing are currently top of Pro D2, 10 points clear of second-placed Albi after 19 games.
The club owner, Jacky Lorenzetti, who owns France's biggest estate agency group Foncia, appears determined to match the financial muscle of city neighbours Stade Français and Wilkinson would be an ideal marquee signing ahead of their expected return to the Top 14.
Steyn is believed to have been offered a large offer by Racing although the player's agent has insisted the Springbok will not be leaving the Sharks, at least in the next 11 months.
"Yes, Frans has been approached by Racing Métro and I have been in correspondence with them over the past few months," said Gerrie Swart. "However, Frans is contracted with the Sharks until the end of the Currie Cup and with the Springboks until the end of the year, so nothing can happen until then."
Lorenzetti, who watched Steyn in action for the Sharks at the weekend in the first round of this season's Super 14, will return to Paris this week and hold a club meeting on Wednesday.
The topic of summer recruitment will be high up on the agenda.
"There is a lot being said about Racing, but at the moment the president is in South Africa and we will see where he is up to when he returns," Berbizier said in L'Equipe.
