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Wales and Lions star Alun Wyn Jones is being targeted by European champions Toulon, according to reports in the French media.

The Ospreys skipper is out of contract at the end of this season and admitted this week he is torn over where his future lies.

He is currently on a WRU dual contract and the Union and the Ospreys are hoping he will extend that deal, keeping him at the Liberty Stadium, where he has been since 2005.

But, at 30, he has a big decision to make.

Does he remain with his beloved Ospreys or take up a new challenge outside of Wales?

Speaking on Wednesday, the 94-cap lock said: “These are still questions I have got to ask myself.

“It’s a balancing act with various factors on both sides to take into consideration.

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“There’s a factor of an international career that could be affected with a certain decision. Then there are also other competitions and other experiences that I might want to taste.

“What is ambition? Is it a case of going somewhere, being in a very strong squad and potentially being in the mix of winning something or is it staying somewhere and trying to do your damnedest and make something happen? It’s hard to know.

“I’m obviously 28 plus VAT now. There are things I want to fulfil in my career and I’ve got to do that in the time-line I’ve got left.”

Now there is new twist to his decision-making process, with big-spending French outfit Toulon reportedly keen to bring him on board.

They are looking for an experienced second row, with world stars Bakkies Botha and Ali Williams having retired at the end of last season following the club’s third successive European Cup triumph.

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Irish legend Paul O’Connell was recruited to come on board after the World Cup, but he will miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious hamstring injury in the group match against France in Cardiff.

Jones - who was short-listed for world player of the year - could now be the next big name on their radar.

He returns to the Ospreys starting line-up against Zebre at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow (Saturday, 2.30pm), having come off the bench in last weekend’s defeat to Ulster in Belfast.

Ospreys: Dan Evans; Dafydd Howells, Jonathan Spratt, Josh Matavesi, Eli Walker; Dan Biggar, Brendon Leonard; Paul James, Scott Baldwin, Aaron Jarvis, Lloyd Ashley, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), James King, Dan Baker, Justin Tipuric.

Replacements: Sam Parry, Ryan Bevington, Cai Griffiths, Olly Cracknell, Sam Underhill, Tom Habberfield, Sam Davies, Ben John.