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<\/a> <\/p>\nEngland<\/a> international inside centre Max Ojomoh has opened talks with former Gallagher PREM champions Bath<\/a> about extending his deal, which runs out at the end of the season.<\/p>\n Ojomoh, 26, scored a try in his only England appearance against Argentina<\/a> last season and has an international record of two tries in two games. He entered the final year of his contract in July, but Bath have started talks early.<\/p>\n He has been a target for Leicester<\/a> Tigers in the past but has always opted to stay at the Rec, and Bath are hoping to wrap up talks in the next few weeks once again.<\/p>\n Fijian Olympic gold medallist Iosefo Masi, who was in the final year of his contract with Top 14<\/a> outfit Lyon, has put pen to paper on a two-year extension and will stay at the Stade de Gerland until 2029.<\/p>\n Masi, 28, who won gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and then silver in Paris four years later, joined Lyon<\/a> from Fijian Drua<\/a> at the start of last season, made 14 appearances, and scored four tries.<\/p>\n Lyon moved quickly to tie down the inside centre on a new long-term deal after he started this season with two tries in the opening three games.<\/p>\n Former Ireland<\/a> and Lions<\/a> flanker Stephen Ferris believes Ulster<\/a> need to bring in two or three marquee signings to restore the province\u2019s glory days.<\/p>\n He says that he wants a return to the days when Ulster attracted World Cup winners and iconic players such as Ruan Pienaar, Johann Muller, and John Afoa who were plying their trade in Belfast.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Ulster need two or three marquee signings that are going to take the roof off, and that might not be at the end of this season, but moving forward, that\u2019s clearly where they have got to get to,\u201d the Premier Sports pundit told Fissler Confidential.<\/p>\n Bristol<\/a> Bears boss Pat Lam admits it\u2019s not easy to find replacements for his ever-growing list of long-term injuries, with clubs looking to keep hold of the players in their squads.<\/p>\n Bears owner Stephen Lansdown has tightened the purse strings this season, but Lam was able to bring in seven senior signings and has been hit by a string of long-term injury problems.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the moment, we\u2019re okay, but we\u2019ve got one eye on options and so forth. But with everyone starting their season, there\u2019s probably less available than most people would think,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Alex Sanderson expects Sale Sharks<\/a> to be much quieter in recruitment this season after a frantic summer saw them sign 12 senior players ahead of it.<\/p>\n Fissler Confidential understands that the two main areas they want to improve are inside centre and scrum-half, despite signing All Blacks<\/a> XV ace Xavier Roe from the Chiefs.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are only specifically targeting one or two players to add to this group that should be together for the next two years at least. At this stage it\u2019s about keeping the core group together and adding to the gene pool,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Newcastle<\/a> Red Bulls<\/a> are stepping up their search for another scrum-half with England international Raffi Quirke set to miss the opening three months of the new season.<\/p>\n RugbyPass broke the news on Monday that Quirke, who only moved to the North-East from Sale<\/a> Sharks this summer, had picked up a knee injury and now isn\u2019t expected back until the autumn.<\/p>\n The season is only just starting, but new Red Bulls boss Dan McFarland, fresh from helping Kobelco Steelers win the Japanese title, already has almost an entire starting XV on the treatment table.<\/p>\n