Owen Farrell will return to Saracens after just one year away with the Premiership club negotiating his exit from French club Racing 92. The England star opted to head overseas last summer, but is now poised to head back. Farrell joined Stuart Lancaster, the man who gave him his England debut in 2011, at the Paris-based outfit. However Lancaster has since been sacked and the fly-half has struggled to settle in the French capital, struggling with injury and expressing a desire to return to his homeland. Racing 92 originally demanded a €500,000 fee to let Farrell go but Saracens have negotiated that down to €200,000 with the 33-year-old signing a five-year deal in north London that makes plans for his retirement, reports the Telegraph . The move will see him take up a player-coach position. Farrell is set to play for at least the next two seasons before he transitions into a full-time coaching role when he retires as a player. Racing received approaches from several Premiership clubs, including Gloucester and Leicester Tigers, but Farrell was only looking to return to Saracens, where he had played for 16 seasons as a professional. Farrell's return to England means he is again eligible to play for his country. The RFU's overseas policy meant he had ruled himself out of playing under Steve Borthwick, but he will again put himself in contention to add to his 112 caps. Saracens have just missed out on the top four having previously been regulars in the play-offs and director of rugby Mark McCall, who didn't shy away from confessing the club's interest in Farrell, insists having him back would be a huge plus on and off the pitch. “He doesn’t have to play 10, he can play other positions as well,” McCall said recently. “So for our young talents who are developing, it could be a great thing to have him there. “It’s not just about having talent, it’s about being able to think properly on the field. I know Owen’s obviously one of the best at that. He and [fellow fly-half] Louie Johnson in particular have a very strong relationship already. They talk every month at least. Owen’s so willing to share his knowledge and his experience with younger players.” Farrell was seen as an outside bet to go on this summer's British and Irish Lions tour, where dad Andy is the head coach. He can still be called up as injury cover, which could see him take part in a fourth tour having been part of the squads in 2013, 2017 and 2021.