Leeds United smartly included a sell-on clause in Charlie Cresswell’s transfer to Toulouse. Now, he’s on the move two years later.
Leeds’ academy has produced some very talented players of late, but few of them have actually enjoyed prolonged stints in the Whites senior squad.
Charlie Cresswell made a handful of appearances for us. However, a lack of playing time behind Joe Rodon and Pascal Struijk meant he was justified in pursuing a move to Toulouse. The 49ers sanctioned a move for £3.8million in the summer of 2024.
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It looked a fairly small fee for Cresswell having enjoyed a brilliant loan spell at Millwall previously. Although, United also agreed a sell-on clause when selling the centre-back to Toulouse.
Leeds, per the YEP, are entitled to 15% of any profit made by the Ligue 1 club in the event of his exit.
After various links to our Premier League rivals, Cresswell is leaving, but is set to stay in France with a move north up to Rennes. Foot Mercato report that a €28million (£24million) deal is agreed between the two Ligue 1 sides.
Such a fee for Toulouse entitles Leeds to a fee up to £3million for Cresswell’s exit to Rennes. In the process, he’s joining a side playing in next season’s Europa League.
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If the circumstances were different, the club probably wouldn’t have sold Cresswell. Our hands were tied, though.
He wasn’t playing because we had two better starting centre-backs in the Championship. And, he wanted immediate assurances of regular football, which Toulouse have offered.
What we all expected has followed, he’s become a highly sought after centre-back across Europe and a side playing in Europe are signing him.
Leeds were justified for selling at the time, but it’s a shame he couldn’t realise his potential here. Good luck to him.
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