Leeds United defender Charlie Cresswell could be set for Elland Road exit in the next 48 hours.
According to BBC Sport journalist Adam Pope, negotiations with French club Toulouse are back on track, and the defender is now likely to secure his move within this week.
Cresswell looked dead-cert to join the French club but talks broke down over personal terms earlier this week. Several Championship clubs are also interested in signing him.
Pope wrote on X: “I understand Leeds United defender Charlie Cresswell’s move to Toulouse has been revived.
“Negotiations restarted to push the deal over the line in the next 48 hours after it broke down over personal terms earlier this week. Championship interest in the centre back too.”
Now, Graham Smyth has shared a detailed update on the situation while writing for Yorkshire Evening Post.
The two clubs initially agreed on a permanent transfer worth around £3.8 million. The 21-year-old homegrown talent was open to the idea of an exit as he was looking for regular game time.
Contrary to Pope’s statement, YEP suggests that finance was not an issue. The player didn’t want to join the French club, and the deal broke off.
He then returned to Thorp Arch with most of Daniel Farke’s squad for the start of pre-season training.
But then he again decided to move to Toulouse to play in a top-flight division.
Although there were other options for him, like staying in the Championship, the young, talented defender felt that moving to France would bring a different kind of challenge.
This thought proved decisive in the end. The two clubs already reached an agreement, so resurrecting the deal should not be a big problem. Cresswell will fly back to France to complete the move this week.
Cresswell has made 14 appearances for his boyhood club, but it seems his time at the Yorkshire club will soon come to an end.
