A letter of intent, lacks a certain determined object for the contract (remuneration, duration, etc.), otherwise it would be a contract.
Generally those that have been considered contract contain all the terms and the consideration is defined, so it's not exactly a letter of intent, it's a contract by law.
Lol at anyone thinking they know anything about contract law, let alone the laws that apply in France.
I guess there's nothing we can but speculate and/or wait.
I think you'd be surprised by how many people on GAGR work in or around the world of law.
And as a matter of fact I have my contract law exam on Friday, so you'd really hope I know something about it.
French contract law has a certain je ne sais quoi that makes it really interesting.
Seems like he received poor advice so sacking his manager and suing them for the sum required might be in order.
What can I say - I'm a dreamer.
Poor advice from his manager quite possibly, but it also depends on what the ARU were willing to offer at the time compared to now. Perhaps the situation has changed from a few months ago when they made the initial offer, potentially more money has been made available(new broadcast rights), or alternatively other player movements have meant Quade's stocks have risen.
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Folau makes $1.5M per year according to BRW.
He makes that because he's the biggest start in Australian Rugby. If he goes to NRL he will be a smaller start and therefore his profile and marketing ability will diminish somewhat as he gets crowded among the Inglis, Thurstons, etc.
Likewise if he goes to France. If he plays for Toulon he won't even be the biggest star in his team, let alone the competition.
Folau actually has a bit to lose by leaving Australian rugby.